Advances in medicine, technology, and culture are relaxing some of the evolutionary rules, some researchers have reported. Rather than being a species that favors survival of the fittest, we have become one that allows for the survival of most.
It seems that when it comes to evolution, we are soaking in it. The past year has seen no end to the debate over natural selection vs. intelligent design. Insights gained from tinkering with animal DNA, and what it could reveal about human biology, have captured international attention. And science fiction’s infatuation with mutants has shown no sign of slowing, as the third movie in the X-Men series nears it late-May release date.
In many ways, the fascination with evolution makes sense, as we delight in knowing about our origins and musing on questions like why we still have pinky toes and wisdom teeth. But looking toward the future, will there be as much activity in the eons to come as there has been in the past 10,000 years?
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As a sign of Evolution, I never have had, nor will I ever have, Wisdom Teeth.
They’re just not there.
Go about your daily lives now, while I rule over the evolved peoples of the world, or at least the ones without wisdom teeth. 😛
Thanks ^_^