Lynk Former Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 I've been thinking... as a species we've progressed this far. We have the ability to surpass all other life on earth when it comes to building things and that has made us great and corrupt... so where do we go on from here? Where will evolution take the human race?... If we don't destroy ourselves before we reach the next level But anwayz, I was wondering if other people had also thought about this and what do you think our next evolutionary step will be? Will we be able to remember things better or will it be something different, somethy physical like we'll have bigger, square eyes or bigger ears like in that TDK ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 I dunno. With all the current intermingling of peoples, there's little chance of new races developing. I think humans as a whole will get gradually more...alike. If that's what you mean by evolutionary step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted January 2, 2003 Author Share Posted January 2, 2003 yeah that could be an evolutionary step... maybe in the distant future humans will only come in one form... no races... just... human... they say that left handed ppl is a sign of the next step of human evolution *nods* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Our lungs will be able to handle smog and current air polutants. That's pretty much all I see currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted January 2, 2003 Author Share Posted January 2, 2003 What about the fact that different people around the world will evolve differently, i see in the very distant future, sub species of humans... some that can live underwater, others that can fly O.O it's possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Originally posted by Lynk Former What about the fact that different people around the world will evolve differently, i see in the very distant future, sub species of humans... some that can live underwater, others that can fly O.O it's possible We dont have a dire need to live underwater. We dont have a dire need to fly. Thus,pretty small chance of us evolving into those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted January 2, 2003 Author Share Posted January 2, 2003 did i mention in the very distant future? it's possible u know... i mean all those tens of thousands of years ago who would have though we'd end up like we are now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kstar__2 Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Originally posted by Lynk Former they say that left handed ppl is a sign of the next step of human evolution *nods* that's true. i think we will all just start to look more alike, but i don't think we will "evolve" more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 If we do manage to survive as a species then I believe we will eventually start to lose our competitive nature, and learn to co-operate as a whole. In fact, that's probably the main trait we will need in order to survive that long in the first place. The ultra-competitive types will eventually compete and fight themselves into extinction, and those able to see the global "big-picture" of the future of the species and work together in peace will survive. The 'survival of the fittest' worked well to get us to this point, but we have developed the technology where competing with each other will eventually lead to extinction of the species, and the survival of the smartest and most rational will outweigh the survival of the strongest. Not an evolutionary change you will be able to see, perhaps, but a very important one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith 8 Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 uhmm.... my personal saying is that we may evolve into better people..... peaceloving... i mean..... in the old days... every body was batteling eachother over a piece of land... now over faith. so maybe in next era's we might be batteling over recources..... but i think we actually are going the right way. but then comes my next worry... i think Earth will survive everything... but i dont think mankind will..... i say we all get destroyed someday and another creature.... or animal will survive and become the "dominant" spiecy... but that is my thought -Wraith 8- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted January 2, 2003 Author Share Posted January 2, 2003 The earth will live on until our sun dies... when we have finally 'destroyed' the earth it will only restore itself after the human race is gone... unless we burn up our atmosphere somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith 8 Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Originally posted by Lynk Former The earth will live on until our sun dies... when we have finally 'destroyed' the earth it will only restore itself after the human race is gone... unless we burn up our atmosphere somehow I tottally agree with you Lynk... i tottaly do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky_Baccy Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Originally posted by edlib If we do manage to survive as a species then I believe we will eventually start to lose our competitive nature, and learn to co-operate as a whole. In fact, that's probably the main trait we will need in order to survive that long in the first place. The ultra-competitive types will eventually compete and fight themselves into extinction, and those able to see the global "big-picture" of the future of the species and work together in peace will survive. The 'survival of the fittest' worked well to get us to this point, but we have developed the technology where competing with each other will eventually lead to extinction of the species, and the survival of the smartest and most rational will outweigh the survival of the strongest. Not an evolutionary change you will be able to see, perhaps, but a very important one. I couldn't have said it better myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjølen Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Originally posted by Lynk Former i mean all those tens of thousands of years ago who would have though we'd end up like we are now Oh yes were soooooooo different. Now we have a tiny bit less hair and we SHAVE!!! Ooooooh big step Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted January 3, 2003 Author Share Posted January 3, 2003 we are also smarter as a people have invented machines of great power, our culture is more diverse, more cultures interact... should i go on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Originally posted by Lynk Former we are also smarter as a people have invented machines of great power, our culture is more diverse, more cultures interact... should i go on? We arent really "Smarter",persay. We are just upgrading and making new inventions and laws from older generations,basically. As for the rest,yeah that;s true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted January 3, 2003 Author Share Posted January 3, 2003 okay let me rephrase that... we are aquiring knowledge faster... hmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Originally posted by Lynk Former What about the fact that different people around the world will evolve differently, i see in the very distant future, sub species of humans... some that can live underwater, others that can fly O.O it's possible o.O How funny you should say that...I actually have an RPG character (Marin, for those of you who visit RSRP ) from an aquatic subspecies of human called "Water-Breathers". She's in the RPG Postlude to Holocaust. ^_^ @K-jo: I think Lynk means what the human race will develop into, which includes what we will be able to accomplish. (Correct me if I'm wrong, Lynk) @edlib: Your view makes sense...but...I think we'd cease to exist before then. Violence has much more devastating and wide-reaching affects than cooperation, unfortunately... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 That's why I said "if..." I have the hope that the human species will figure out we are all one large organism, that there are NO real differences between any of us, and that this constant competing over resources is far, FAR less efficient and costly than working together to share them and use them wisely. However, the pessimisstic side of me feels that the competitive instinct is far to ingrained and still too strong in all of us for that to happen. However, if we do manage to survive, it will be because of the efforts of those who are LESS competative, not more. These people will pass thier genes and thier views along with others of similar make-up, and each succeding generation will become slightly less competative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted January 4, 2003 Author Share Posted January 4, 2003 If all goes according to plan we'll destroy ourselves before the next half century Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 Something we should know about here, Lynk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted January 5, 2003 Author Share Posted January 5, 2003 I should really stop thinking outloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 No, no, please continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted January 6, 2003 Author Share Posted January 6, 2003 ...well i have this plan involving a weapon called a... "laser beam"... and we're going to position this... "laser beam"... on the... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 George Bush could be the one who commisions the Laser Beam onto the... Anyways,this is alot like a comic from Calvin and Hobbes. *ahem* "Calvin: Look at this! Some idiot dumped trash out here! Calvin: People seem to forget that others of us have to live on this planet too. Calvin: You know,I dont understand why humans evolved as such thoughtless,shortminded creatures. Hobbes:Well,it cant stay that way forever. Calvin: You think we'll get smarter? Hobbes: That's one of the two possibilities. *Calvin stops, understanding Hobbes* Calvin: Maybe we'll stop polluting before it's too late. Hobbes: We're all holding our breaths." It really does give us a sense of our future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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