Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-17 Thread thomas malloy
- Original Message From: Harry Veeder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Are humans evolving faster? Findings suggest we are becoming more different, *not alike* But Harpending believes the speedup in human evolution “is a temporary state of affairs because of our new environments since the

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-15 Thread leaking pen
actually, those people count for quite alot. if the selective pressure is societal, than someone who changes society will change what traits bring what results. and therefore are still of importance. thats like saying that the genocide of european jews by hitler has no effect on long term

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-15 Thread PHILIP WINESTONE
Layoffs... Been there, done that - both sides of the cut. The business version of Survival of the Fittest? P. - Original Message From: Stephen A. Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 10:38:08 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-14 Thread Frederick Sparber
Or you can mosey over to the dime store saloon near Houston and environs, or the White House, and get a first hand look. grin On Dec 14, 2007 5:59 AM, R.C.Macaulay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howdy Philip, You are not being paid to think. grin Breeding shows in horses, dogs and women. Go to

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-14 Thread R.C.Macaulay
OT: Are humans evolving faster? Howdy Philip, You are not being paid to think. grin Breeding shows in horses, dogs and women. Go to any dog pound, college, welfare office, local high school or ghetto. Hurricane Katrina provided an excellent example of the result of selective breeding

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-14 Thread R.C.Macaulay
Howdy Fred, I figured anybody with a lick of sense would already understood that. I just wish you wouldn't compare an upscale saloon like the Dime Box with the White House. After all, we have feelings. Richard Fred wrote.. Or you can mosey over to the dime store saloon near Houston and

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-14 Thread leaking pen
] To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 7:59:00 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster? Howdy Philip, You are not being paid to think. grin Breeding shows in horses, dogs and women. Go to any dog pound, college, welfare office, local high school or ghetto. Hurricane

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-14 Thread PHILIP WINESTONE
PROTECTED] To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 7:59:00 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster? OT: Are humans evolving faster? DIV { MARGIN:0px;} Howdy Philip, You are not being paid to think. grin Breeding shows in horses, dogs and women. Go to any dog

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-14 Thread PHILIP WINESTONE
Message From: leaking pen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 6:45:02 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster? Indeed, to me, evolution means change to deal with the environment. It makes me wonder, as we largely control our environment

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-14 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Crummy night -- we just had a layoff at work (I made the cut but some very good people didn't). So the tone of this may be a little downbeat. PHILIP WINESTONE wrote: LOL I empathize... in all respects. Does that make us a self-evolving species? I dunno. Humans evolving -- hah. Let's

[Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-13 Thread Harry Veeder
Published: 7 hours ago, 17:16 EST, December 10, 2007 http://archive.physorg.com/10/12/2007 Are humans evolving faster? Findings suggest we are becoming more different, not alike Researchers discovered genetic evidence that human evolution is speeding up – and has not halted or proceeded at a

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-13 Thread leaking pen
I might add that not only are more mutations occuring, but, becuase of society, more mutations are surviving and able to breed that normally wouldnt. On 12/13/07, Harry Veeder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Published: 7 hours ago, 17:16 EST, December 10, 2007 http://archive.physorg.com/10/12/2007

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-13 Thread PHILIP WINESTONE
of humans improving - depends on how you measure improving. Just a thought. P. - Original Message From: Harry Veeder [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:10:32 PM Subject: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster? OT: Are humans evolving faster

Re: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster?

2007-12-13 Thread leaking pen
, December 13, 2007 4:10:32 PM Subject: [Vo]:OT: Are humans evolving faster? Published: 7 hours ago, 17:16 EST, December 10, 2007 http://archive.physorg.com/10/12/2007 Are humans evolving faster? Findings suggest we are becoming more different, *not alike* Researchers discovered genetic