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crazyfingers · 10-10-2002, 11:55 AM

This was in the paper today. Thought you might be interested

<a href="http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/283/nation/MIT_scientists_develop_way_to_catch_evolution_in_t he_act+.shtml" target="_blank">MIT scientists develop way to catch evolution in the act</a>

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Human evolution is usually thought of as a process measured in millions of years and traced through the fossil record. But now scientists have found a way to catch evolution in action, pinpointing changes that took place in the last few thousand years by looking at the genes of people living today.

*snip*

Nickle · 10-10-2002, 05:45 PM

But that's just microevolution. They are still of the ape kind. Show me the apple turning into a lizard.

gsx1138 · 10-10-2002, 06:10 PM

I seem to remember reading that the worlds population is getting taller. Although I don't know what evolutionary reason there would be for that.

Liquidrage · 10-10-2002, 06:57 PM

We're growing towards the Sun.

Plebe · 10-10-2002, 07:40 PM

Liquidrage We're growing towards the Sun.
LOL! if not that, then we're certainly <a href="http://www.becominghuman.org" target="_blank">http://www.becominghuman.org</a> !!

Camaban · 10-10-2002, 10:07 PM

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I seem to remember reading that the worlds population is getting taller. Although I don't know what evolutionary reason there would be for that.

It's more diet related than anything else (the short term is, anyway)

Amen-Moses · 10-11-2002, 03:18 AM

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Originally posted by gsx1138:
I seem to remember reading that the worlds population is getting taller. Although I don't know what evolutionary reason there would be for that.

Sexual, every woman is looking for a tall dark stranger so logically we are evolving towards being 9 foot empathically challenged negros.

Amen-Moses

Sauron · 10-11-2002, 05:37 PM

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Originally posted by gsx1138:
I seem to remember reading that the worlds population is getting taller. Although I don't know what evolutionary reason there would be for that.

Earth's gravitational field is slowly weakening - allowing humans to grow taller than previously.

YES I'M KIDDING.

[ October 11, 2002: Message edited by: Sauron ]

Late_Cretaceous · 10-11-2002, 07:15 PM

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Show me the apple turning into a lizard.

Sure, just feed an apple to an iguana. As the apple is digested and metabolized - it is turned into a lizard

RufusAtticus · 10-11-2002, 07:42 PM

No that's microevolution. We want evidence for macroevolution!

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10-10-2002, 05:45 PM	#2
Nickle Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 385	But that's just microevolution. They are still of the ape kind. Show me the apple turning into a lizard.

10-10-2002, 06:10 PM	#3
gsx1138 Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bremerton, Washington Posts: 379	I seem to remember reading that the worlds population is getting taller. Although I don't know what evolutionary reason there would be for that.

10-10-2002, 06:57 PM	#4
Liquidrage Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 1,301	We're growing towards the Sun.

10-10-2002, 07:40 PM	#5
Plebe Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Contra Costa County Posts: 168	Liquidrage We're growing towards the Sun. LOL! if not that, then we're certainly <a href="http://www.becominghuman.org" target="_blank">http://www.becominghuman.org</a> !!

10-11-2002, 07:42 PM	#10
RufusAtticus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NCSU Posts: 5,853	No that's microevolution. We want evidence for macroevolution!

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