I think that certain social aspects tend to reinforce certain groupings in society; not enough to cause us to branch out into diverse species, but there is much more potential for people to find mates that match or complement their own characteristics due to the break down in social barriers, acceptance of diversity and just plain more people living closer together, especially from different backgrounds. I think we are going to seem more people who are more extremely exceptional in various ways. Of course it will be hard to separate out these effects from improved education and increased communication and information availability. Scott
To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Vo]:Rossi is a genius From: [email protected] Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:23:32 -0400 Speaking of that Scientific American has an article on intelligence this month. It says that we, as a species, can get no smarter. More intelligence would be accompanied with reduced reaction times and more energy use. It would not work out. Last year, read a book on human intelligence. It states that we are evolving more rapidly that ever. With a large population chances for a positive mutation are good. This mutation will propagate widely within a few 100 years. He used the average intelligence of the Askingin Jew as a case and point. This intelligence climbed up a notch over the last 300 years. I forgot the name of the book. Mitcho Kaku has stated that human evolution has stopped since there currently is no selection pressure. We are as smart as we are going to get. Without a selection pressure has human evolution reversed? I wish I knew. Frank Z
