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Old 08-06-2009, 01:53 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by rlparker View Post
Is your question limited to human evolution? If so, I think we have largely circumvented the mechanisms of evolution in our species (at least temporarily).

Based on the Amazon blurb for Peter Ward's book, maybe he is making a similar argument?
No. From the brief look I've had at both books, they seem to primarily (if not exclusively) focus on animal evolution.

Doubtless for the reason you point out.

And though I broadly agree with what you say, I do not find the idea of the human race a million years from now (assuming it survives that long) looking (even mostly) indistinguishable from present-day humans too plausible either.

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