Posted on 12/30/2011 12:06:29 PM PST by decimon
It does appear, though, that the neanderthalish traits are getting scarcer. It seems to me the human genome is shrinking and people all over the world are becoming more similar to each other. My theory is that technology and globalization has caused the distinct cultures around the world to coalesce their concept of an “ideal” appearance. Fashion trends and “beauty” are becoming unified concepts that don’t vary so much from one place to the next. I think this has an effect on the way humans breed and ends up being similar effect as if someone was actually selectively breeding them against their will.
It's already been done. Today they are called the Irish.
Yup...I believe something like that is going on too.
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