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1 posted on 04/14/2004 6:15:04 AM PDT by Momaw Nadon
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I'm already extinct. One look at the mirror this morning convinced me.

One thing about an overreliance on natural selection to extrapolate the future of H. sapiens - we cheat. We change the environment, not the other way around, and we change ourselves too, both behaviorally (culture is, actually, an evolutionary ploy) and physically, from artificial limbs to genetic therapeutics. H. sapiens may at some point be as extince as H. neanderthalensis but humans may just go rolling right along.

62 posted on 04/14/2004 9:55:39 AM PDT by Billthedrill ("I really don't care; they're all gonna die," - Lance Cpl. Ryan Christiansen)
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70 posted on 04/14/2004 10:43:50 AM PDT by Tailgunner Joe ("As government expands, liberty contracts.")
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"It could explain the disappearance of a seemingly successful species, like Neanderthal man, with no need for external factors such as climate change."

There is no mystery. The Neanderthals were killed off in war. Humans do not evolve slowly or naturally as other animals do. Most human evolution occurs during war. Darwin himself wrote about this however leftist academics reject that humans are natural born killers. It does not agree with their narcissistic view of themselves or their view of the world.

73 posted on 04/14/2004 11:04:59 AM PDT by Reeses
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Cancer: Cancer incidence does seem to have increased, but it is hard to say whether this is due to longer lifespans, more pollution, or telomere erosion.

The logic behind the "longer life spans" argument seems particularly strong, given that susceptibility does go up with age.

76 posted on 04/14/2004 11:14:19 AM PDT by VadeRetro
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The answer lies in the stars. Unless we can get off this rock, we are doomed. Doomed!

But seriously, only when all our eggs are in the same basket do we risk extinction. It will happen eventually unless we can colonize another world.

87 posted on 04/14/2004 12:12:20 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Sun goes up, pants go up. Sun goes down, pants go down.)
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How likely is human extinction?

If I have anything to do about it, 100%.

I hate everybody.

105 posted on 04/14/2004 1:16:52 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown (I miss ya harpseal))
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In regards to the United States, I'm confident that I will have passed on when the 'Yellowstone Caldera' eventually erupts once more. That will create one heck of a mess. There are some great Websites on this too. Here's one of them:

http://www.solcomhouse.com/yellowstone.htm

108 posted on 04/14/2004 1:23:03 PM PDT by Pagey (Hillary Rotten is (still ) a Smug and Holier- than- Thou Socialist)
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Stindl postulates that inbreeding within these groups could "reset" the species clock, elongating telomeres and potentially starting a new species.

Does this mean our hillbilly Freepers will inherit the earth? ;-)
109 posted on 04/14/2004 1:24:16 PM PDT by RockyMtnMan
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Stindl postulates that inbreeding within these groups could "reset" the species clock, elongating telomeres and potentially starting a new species.

Oh Dear God, Please NO!

Arkansite could be our future!


134 posted on 04/14/2004 3:18:46 PM PDT by Dead Dog
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I will bet you $5 billion adjusted for inflation dollars that humankind will be extinct before infinity.
139 posted on 04/14/2004 3:41:19 PM PDT by Glenn (The two keys to character: 1) Learn how to keep a secret. 2) ...)
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We'll be extinct in less than a thousand years, but our descendants could be around for a long while.
156 posted on 04/14/2004 5:12:10 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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How likely is human extinction? The same as the planet Earth and our solar system, a certitude.
189 posted on 04/15/2004 12:09:20 PM PDT by kabar
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Considering Jesus Christ is both human and Divine, and remains forever glorified , such an extinction will never occur.
219 posted on 04/15/2004 9:20:16 PM PDT by Cvengr (;^))
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Stindl postulates that inbreeding within these groups could "reset" the species clock, elongating telomeres and potentially starting a new species.

Does this mean that Humanity's future is walking around somewhere in the backwoods of West Virginia?

237 posted on 04/16/2004 7:59:55 PM PDT by Redcloak (*This tagline out of service*)
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Extinction is very likely unless we do something about Global Warming which is accepted as fact by a consensus of practically every scientist in the field
269 posted on 04/18/2004 6:54:59 PM PDT by arielb
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The race of humanity toward extinction has been greatly enhanced by inbreeding between humans and lemmings.
271 posted on 04/18/2004 7:39:05 PM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Try the waffle house Senator kerry-the Whitehouse is already taken.)
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inbred intensively from a small population

All things are relative in West Virginia.


BUMP

285 posted on 04/19/2004 2:57:13 AM PDT by tm22721 (May the UN rest in peace)
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Biological human extinction in the world is 100% certain.

Some will survive permanently in the life after this one.

292 posted on 04/19/2004 8:35:56 AM PDT by Protagoras (When they asked me what I thought of freedom in America,,, I said I thought it would be a good idea.)
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How likely is human extinction?

Very Likely.

In fact, in the Middle East today that extinction is pretty much complete.

323 posted on 04/20/2004 9:43:03 AM PDT by Publius6961 (.)
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How likely is human extinction?

100% guaranteed. The only question is when.

427 posted on 05/03/2004 12:06:01 PM PDT by JimRed (Fight election fraud! Volunteer as a local poll watcher, challenger or district official.)
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