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The Roots of "Dwarf Tossing"? Michael Bulatovich 06-19-2007
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Posted by Michael Bulatovich on June 19, 2007, 8:20 am
http://tinyurl.com/yuppj6



Posted by RicodJour on June 19, 2007, 8:59 am
> http://tinyurl.com/yuppj6

That is why evolution in the species has for all intents and purposes
stopped.

If they're different, they must be either inferior or a threat - what
do we do? I know! Let's kill them.

R


Posted by Michael Bulatovich on June 19, 2007, 10:07 am

>> http://tinyurl.com/yuppj6
>
> That is why evolution in the species has for all intents and purposes
> stopped.
>
> If they're different, they must be either inferior or a threat - what
> do we do? I know! Let's kill them.

I think you're talking about 'cultural evolution', and that it's an
overly-pessimistic view of our fellow chimps. It's important to remember
'human nature', but even in my short time I've seen big cultural changes.
E.g.:

I just heard Richard Dawkins being interviewed for the Nth time on his tour
to support the sales of his book "The God Delusion".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_Delusion Never would have happened when
I was a kid.

It's Pride Week in Toronto with the big parade set for Saturday.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_Week_(Toronto) Our politicians HAVE to be
there. Never would have happened when I was a kid.

There's still unspeakable barbarity and ignorance out there,
http://tinyurl.com/2234rc , http://tinyurl.com/yxfr9g ,
but I'm fairly sanguine about our progress, if the more clever chimps get to
call the tune.



Posted by RicodJour on June 19, 2007, 10:41 am
>
>
> >>http://tinyurl.com/yuppj6
>
> > That is why evolution in the species has for all intents and purposes
> > stopped.
>
> > If they're different, they must be either inferior or a threat - what
> > do we do? I know! Let's kill them.
>
> I think you're talking about 'cultural evolution', and that it's an
> overly-pessimistic view of our fellow chimps. It's important to remember
> 'human nature', but even in my short time I've seen big cultural changes.
> E.g.:
>
> I just heard Richard Dawkins being interviewed for the Nth time on his tour
> to support the sales of his book "The God
Delusion".http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_DelusionNever would have happened
when
> I was a kid.
>
> It's Pride Week in Toronto with the big parade set for
Saturday.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_Week_(Toronto) Our politicians HAVE
to be
> there. Never would have happened when I was a kid.
>
> There's still unspeakable barbarity and ignorance out
there,http://tinyurl.com/2234rc,http://tinyurl.com/yxfr9g,
> but I'm fairly sanguine about our progress, if the more clever chimps get to
> call the tune.

Zzzzt! Sorry, wrong category. It's not about cultural change, it's
about physical and genetic change.

R


Posted by Michael Bulatovich on June 19, 2007, 12:05 pm

>>
>>
>> >>http://tinyurl.com/yuppj6
>>
>> > That is why evolution in the species has for all intents and purposes
>> > stopped.
>>
>> > If they're different, they must be either inferior or a threat - what
>> > do we do? I know! Let's kill them.
>>
>> I think you're talking about 'cultural evolution', and that it's an
>> overly-pessimistic view of our fellow chimps. It's important to remember
>> 'human nature', but even in my short time I've seen big cultural changes.
>> E.g.:
>>
>> I just heard Richard Dawkins being interviewed for the Nth time on his
>> tour
>> to support the sales of his book "The God
>> Delusion".http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_DelusionNever would have
>> happened when
>> I was a kid.
>>
>> It's Pride Week in Toronto with the big parade set for
>> Saturday.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_Week_(Toronto) Our
>> politicians HAVE to be
>> there. Never would have happened when I was a kid.
>>
>> There's still unspeakable barbarity and ignorance out
>> there,http://tinyurl.com/2234rc,http://tinyurl.com/yxfr9g,
>> but I'm fairly sanguine about our progress, if the more clever chimps get
>> to
>> call the tune.
>
> Zzzzt! Sorry, wrong category. It's not about cultural change, it's
> about physical and genetic change.

Even then I'd say you're off the mark. If we don't develop genetic fixes for
them, in a millenium we'll all probably suffer form a host of genetic
'deficiencies' that no longer affect viability to any great extent. We're
evolving, alright, into nearsight, asthmatic, flatfooted, bucktoothed
Übermensch! (Cue The Ride of the Valkyries.)
--


MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.ca




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