Human species 'may split in two'

[Albatross]

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"Oliver Curry of the London School of Economics expects a genetic upper class and a dim-witted underclass to emerge.

The human race would peak in the year 3000,"

 

[MisterJackson]

Stupid lower class HUUUU-Mons

 

[NuclearNed]

This already happened years ago.

 

[rivan]

Some days I think we're already there.


...wow, that almost looks like a repost

 

[zebano]

I thought that was already happening?

"Been around the world and found
That only stupid people are breeding, "
From Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger

 

[Baked]

I don't know, some rich people are retarded and some poor people are geniuses.

 

[zoiks]

We are already split in 2. Men and Women

I take that back. I just realized San Francisco.

 

[crystal]

Really doubtful that human race will peaked out in 1000 year.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: Baked
I don't know, some rich people are retarded and some poor people are geniuses.

I think by upper- and lower-class, they meant, as was said, genetic upper- and lower-class.

 

[FoBoT]

the Irkens will anniliate us before that can happen

 

[DougK62]

This idea isn't too far-fetched. Genetic engineering could conceivably make a large difference.

 

[acemcmac]

-1 for Duh

 

[acemcmac]

Spoiled by gadgets designed to meet their every need, they could come to resemble domesticated animals.

We already have this. 90% of americans would starve if grocery stores suddenly ceased to exist.

 

[Bateluer]

Interesting theory . . .

 

[yowolabi]

Somebody has been reading a lot of HG Wells lately....

Edit: Even better, he's in the UK.

 

[HN]

good or bad, i'm siding with the Time Ninja

 

[Kelnoen]

Women, on the other hand, will develop lighter, smooth, hairless skin, large clear eyes, pert breasts, glossy hair, and even features, he adds. Racial differences will be ironed out by interbreeding, producing a uniform race of coffee-coloured people.

Women will all become Her???

Someone invent suspended animation please

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Spoiled by gadgets designed to meet their every need, they could come to resemble domesticated animals.

We already have this. 90% of americans would starve if grocery stores suddenly ceased to exist.

Negative. It will always be possible to eat the rich.

 

[SagaLore]

Oliver Curry must be of the upper class if he thinks so.

If you look at our "upper class" these days, they modify themselves with plastic surgery to be more appealing to the opposite sex and their peers. The children of the upper class aren't necessarily very intelligent. They're becoming a "high maintenance" society and most definitely not genetically superior.

In many respects, the upper class and the lower class are mirrors of each other. The only difference is money.

The middle class will become isolated genetically. Hard workers, both street smart and school educated, the innovators, family people, those who enjoy taking vacations and reading books...

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: rivan
Some days I think we're already there.


...wow, that almost looks like a repost

What is sad is I kind of agree...

What a Brave New World... are you an Alpha or Delta?

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: Whisper

Originally posted by: Baked
I don't know, some rich people are retarded and some poor people are geniuses.

I think by upper- and lower-class, they meant, as was said, genetic upper- and lower-class.

QFT, and also, you will find that predominantly successful people and there families score better. Most of that is nurture though.

But you cannot ignore genetic factors.

 

[UNCjigga]

Oh! Oh! I wanna belong to the subhuman underclass. As long as I get to be foreman!

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Oliver Curry must be of the upper class if he thinks so.

If you look at our "upper class" these days, they modify themselves with plastic surgery to be more appealing to the opposite sex and their peers. The children of the upper class aren't necessarily very intelligent. They're becoming a "high maintenance" society and most definitely not genetically superior.

In many respects, the upper class and the lower class are mirrors of each other. The only difference is money.

The middle class will become isolated genetically. Hard workers, both street smart and school educated, the innovators, family people, those who enjoy taking vacations and reading books...

It's not about wealth. It's about genetically perfect people sticking to themselves and the inferior ones sticking to themselves. You'll have two subsets of the human race.

Like the movie "Twins". On one side you have Arnold Schwartznegger and on the other you have the leftover goo that is Danny Devito.

The author is saying that mate selection will eventually cause a schizm in overall genetics of humans. The smart and beautiful will be on one end and the dumb and ugly will be on the other.

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Stupid lower class HUUUU-Mons

LOL

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
It's not about wealth. It's about genetically perfect people sticking to themselves and the inferior ones sticking to themselves. You'll have two subsets of the human race.

Like the movie "Twins". On one side you have Arnold Schwartznegger and on the other you have the leftover goo that is Danny Devito.

The author is saying that mate selection will eventually cause a schizm in overall genetics of humans. The smart and beautiful will be on one end and the dumb and ugly will be on the other.

Until the smart/beautiful decide that their tired of looking at the ugly/dumb and kill them off... Sounds like the beginnings of the next holocaust.