What do you think of hybrids?

[formica]

Originally Posted by smy_749

Don't even bother getting into this topic lol The strong survive and reproduce, and the weak die off and aren't able to pass on genetics. Survival of the fittest....last time I checked americans aren't exactly the most fit , the smartest, etc. and everyone able to have a baby seems to be doing so... Seems the stupid are reproducing more than the wise these days.

there was an interesting study a few years ago, which came to the conclusion, that the Rich, Powerful, Intelligent people in this world, are not infact the ones which are the most succesful, because they tend to have fewer children than the 'average', infact the Poor, under-educated and minorities of humans tend to have much larger families - in evolutionary terms, they, are the most successful of our species

[smy_749]

Originally Posted by formica

there was an interesting study a few years ago, which came to the conclusion, that the Rich, Powerful, Intelligent people in this world, are not infact the ones which are the most succesful, because they tend to have fewer children than the 'average', infact the Poor, under-educated and minorities of humans tend to have much larger families - in evolutionary terms, they, are the most successful of our species

I dont care about rich or powerful. But its contradictory to say that the stupid are more successful than the intelligent. If the stupid continue to pass on genetics and the intelligent don't , then what? According to evolution, fat and unfit people are supposed to die off and the physically fit should be able to breed. Those with weak immune systems die off, those with strong ones prevail, etc. etc. etc.

None of it matters, we have medications for everything. Vegetables are just plugged into the wall and even they continue to live. We can keep everything alive these days.

[formica]

Originally Posted by smy_749

I dont care about rich or powerful. But its contradictory to say that the stupid are more successful than the intelligent. If the stupid continue to pass on genetics and the intelligent don't , then what? According to evolution, fat and unfit people are supposed to die off and the physically fit should be able to breed. Those with weak immune systems die off, those with strong ones prevail, etc. etc. etc.

None of it matters, we have medications for everything. Vegetables are just plugged into the wall and even they continue to live. We can keep everything alive these days.

you are assuming that fat and unfit people are weak - infact up until the invention of the Freezer and Refrigirator, fat and 'unfit' people would have had far more chance of making it thru the harsh winters than skinny 'fit' people. you cant view evolution and surivival of the fittest from a human perspecitive, because most of the time, humans perspective on whats good and bad has no baring whatsoever on evolutionary success.

Scientific study, far outweighs opinion, and the studies have been done. It is a scientific fact, that people with large numbers of offspring, are more successful, on evolutionary terms, than those with only a few offspring.

Medications for everything? hmm no, not even close, did you know that for a Cancer treatment to be considered successfull/effective, a person has to survive only 5 years beyond the point of diagnosis? for sure some people live longer, but many many do not, despite that, if they live for 5 years, then the treatment is considered a success. There are many more examples; i wouldnt put to much faith in science to keep us alive - evolution is a far more powerful force, and evolution does not allow any single species to dominate its enviroment...something humans really need to start taking note of