----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronn Blankenship" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 7:21 AM Subject: Re: evolution
> At 07:04 AM 2/28/02, John D. Giorgis wrote: > >At 09:39 PM 2/2/02 -0600 The Fool wrote: > > >Large populations: > > > > > >http://www.observer.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,644002,00.html > > > > > > >Something jumped out at me from this article: > >"For example, the biologist Christopher Wills, of the University of > >California, San Diego, argues that ideas are now driving our evolution. > >'There is a premium on sharpness of mind and the ability to accumulate > >money. Such people tend to have more children and have a better chance of > >survival,' he says. In other words, intellect - the defining characteristic > >of our species - is still driving our evolution. " > > > >Actually, I would argue the opposite - very intelligent and rich families > >are more likely to use contraception and thus limit their number of births. > > For example, anecdotally speaking, it seems to me that childless couples > >are almost always fairly wealthy and intelligent couples. Indeed, when > >one thinks of a "power couple" one tends to think of the family having one > >child or maybe two. Large families - with five or more children, > >however, I tend to almost always associate with families working in middle > >class and lower middle class professions. > > > >So, is this "contraception differential" going to affect human evolution? > > > > Anyone recall "The Marching Morons"? > Isn't that the Aggie band? OK, that's Marching Maroon Morons, nevermind. Dan M. > > -- Ronn! :) > > God bless America, > Land that I love! > Stand beside her, and guide her > Thru the night with a light from above. > From the mountains, to the prairies, > To the oceans, white with foam. > God bless America! > My home, sweet home. > > -- Irving Berlin (1888-1989) >
