Human race will 'split into two different species' - P2P-Zone

multi · 26-10-07, 12:25 AM

The human race will one day split into two separate species, an attractive, intelligent ruling elite and an underclass of dim-witted, ugly goblin-like creatures, according to a top scientist.

100,000 years into the future, sexual selection will mean that two distinct breeds of human will have developed.

The alarming prediction comes from evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry from the London School of Economics, who says that the human race will have reached its physical peak by the year 3000. ...more

albed · 26-10-07, 05:37 AM

Pure fantasizing without a bit of data or even a hypothesis; it's just going to happen. "Top scientist" hah.

daddydirt · 26-10-07, 07:21 AM

Morlocks rule!

theknife · 26-10-07, 07:36 AM

looks like we'll probably need a separate forum section for those of you who wind up in the underclass of dim-witted, ugly goblin-like creatures. i'll talk to Gaz.

Mazer · 26-10-07, 07:49 AM

I tend to agree with a theory put forward by Larry Niven on this subject. He suggested that human nature precludes human evolution as the strongest people tend to hazard death in wars to protect those too weak to fight, usually before they've had a chance to add their superior genes to the pool.

albed · 26-10-07, 08:31 AM

Wars are seldom very devastating to a population, historical casuality numbers are almost always vastly exaggerated and civilians often fare worse than soldiers. So I'd flush that theory.

Biotechnology will probably steer human evolution in the future imo. Designer babies for the wealthy at first and then for the middle class as it becomes more affordable.

albed · 26-10-07, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by theknife

looks like we'll probably need a separate forum section for those of you who wind up in the underclass of dim-witted, ugly goblin-like creatures. i'll talk to Gaz.

Hmmm, don't you mean "those of us"?

theknife · 26-10-07, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by albed

Hmmm, don't you mean "those of us"?

well, somebody has to be the attractive, intelligent ruling elite. that goblin thing is really not a good look for me.

26-10-07, 12:25 AM	#1
multi Thanks for being with arse Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The other side of the world Posts: 10,343	Human race will 'split into two different species' The human race will one day split into two separate species, an attractive, intelligent ruling elite and an underclass of dim-witted, ugly goblin-like creatures, according to a top scientist. 100,000 years into the future, sexual selection will mean that two distinct breeds of human will have developed. The alarming prediction comes from evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry from the London School of Economics, who says that the human race will have reached its physical peak by the year 3000. ...more __________________ i beat the internet - the end boss is hard Secret Temple of It

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daddydirt even the losers Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,090	Morlocks rule! Attached Images

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26-10-07, 05:37 AM	#2
albed flippin 'em off Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the real world Posts: 3,232	Pure fantasizing without a bit of data or even a hypothesis; it's just going to happen. "Top scientist" hah.

26-10-07, 07:36 AM	#4
theknife my name is Ranking Fullstop Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Promontorium Tremendum Posts: 4,391	looks like we'll probably need a separate forum section for those of you who wind up in the underclass of dim-witted, ugly goblin-like creatures. i'll talk to Gaz.

26-10-07, 07:49 AM	#5
Mazer Earthbound misfit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Moses Lake, Washington Posts: 2,563	I tend to agree with a theory put forward by Larry Niven on this subject. He suggested that human nature precludes human evolution as the strongest people tend to hazard death in wars to protect those too weak to fight, usually before they've had a chance to add their superior genes to the pool.

26-10-07, 08:31 AM	#6
albed flippin 'em off Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the real world Posts: 3,232	Wars are seldom very devastating to a population, historical casuality numbers are almost always vastly exaggerated and civilians often fare worse than soldiers. So I'd flush that theory. Biotechnology will probably steer human evolution in the future imo. Designer babies for the wealthy at first and then for the middle class as it becomes more affordable.