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Originally Posted by Format C:
They become incompatible when you put it all in al larger scope.
You seem to believe evolution has come to an halt.
But if you think that we're just another stage of an always changing environment and not an end point, you'll gather that God was not creating you, but what your descendants will be in a few billion years from now...
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That works up to a point, but you should keep in mind that, once there is no need for adaptation anymore, as the differences in fitness are negligible (or no longer being selected by partners), you will reach a plateau as a species. Sort of like how the cockroach, or some types of crocodile, haven't needed to "evolve" (that is, change to fit new circumstances) for millions of years: their current constitution is resilient and versatile enough for it not to be necessary, and any changes that might occur are too slow to occur before the pressures change once more.
Similarly, and fairly uniquely, humans are capable of changing their environment to fit their needs. As such, "evolution" is becoming ever more unlikely, especially given the amount of interconnectedness of subpopulations, which prevents mutations from establishing themselves before spreading.