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RE: Debunking Shits About Evolution - Episode 13 [Rate of evolution; moving further from natural selection]
I consider technological evolution as part of the continuous quest by man to adapt to the environment. Whatever changes that result as a result of advancement in technology is still considered to be evolutionary processes. Those that cannot adapt to advanced technologies are naturally phased out of the population and replaced with more compliant species. Engineers/Technologists might call it technological selection but we Biologists still consider it a part of natural selection.
Nevertheless, this is a really beautiful and thought-provoking point of view. Kudos!
Only if it play a crucial role in getting babies, which is not so obvious.
It does not necessarily need to play a crucial role in getting babies. Kids of nowadays are perhaps multiple times more technologically intelligent than us when we were at their age. This intelligence developed as a result of a lot of factors with the environment playing a large role. Hence, more kids are getting tech inclined and it is these lots that would replace our generation. That is what I meant by 'phase out'
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I've always reiterated that technology has formed an integral part of evolution; and remotely; it could be viewed as the next phase of human evolution. And yes; this process has already begun.. And like you rightly pointed out, those that can't get adapted to the waves of technological advances that is coming would be overridden by evolution. After all, the best fitted would always be ahead.
The truth is; even though human evolution is still at infancy, technology is much more at infancy. So the human species should expect massive advancements in technology
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You are right. If humans were to ever evolve into another form, technology will play a huge role if not all of it. If you techies want to replace natural selection with technological selection, I will consider that a mere poetic license and I see no reason why someone should fret over that. Something has to trigger the changes that will lead to a change in form, be it technology or any other thing. You are totally welcome.
Exactly; something has to trigger the changes, and technology is a major contender here.
Imagine what is happening in the field of Cybernetics, not to talk about AI. To even say that humans would evolve to merge with machines is to say the least.
Maybe Elon Musk was actually right when he said that humans would merge with machines (technology) to save the fate of humankind.
I perceive a future that might favour technology over biology
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