We've seen this happen in history. People from Spain are really a mix of Romans, Celts, Phoenecians, Gypsies, Jews and Moors. Do you think in a couple hundred or so years, the people of the US will be a blend of races to the point that everybody looks similar?
2006-11-30 11:52:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
in a couple of hundred years the US will not exist.
2006-12-01 11:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Probably not, but that's a great question. If you assume the world and the U.S. will become even more globalized in the next 200 years with more truly global reproduction trends, that might mean by definition you would see more of an Asian genetic mix in the United States and other countries. It's difficult to predict population genetics. But maybe in 2000 years there really will be so much globalization that one distinctive race would emerge.
2006-11-30 12:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by KatGuy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a couple hundred years it won't be only the USA that is blended. We are seeing the world become a global economy and the blending of the races is sure to follow.
However, this blending will not be as you may imagine. This blending will be assisted with technology. We will be able to genetically enhance our children. Did you what your baby to have blond hair? How tall do you want him/her to be? Please select your baby's shade of skin. Oh yes, you may enhance beauty, strength, and intelligence as well. Yes, you do want your baby to have an advantage, don't you?
The question should be, What will the human race look like when we achieve the power to genetically enhance our children?
2006-11-30 12:10:33 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe. If at some point the American population becomes more isolated, which may be harder to do at the moment because of technology and global aims. I believe that it would take longer than a hundreds of years, but that would be just enough time for America's language to become unrecognizable to the British and vice versa.
2006-11-30 17:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would take more than a couple of hundred years--maybe a thousand or so. Human evolution is not so fast. It would be interesting. But then that race would mix, and in a thousand or so years form another race. Fascinating.
2006-11-30 12:46:18 · answer #5 · answered by bellegurl17 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, if we remained geographically isolated. Of course, it would take a lot longer than a couple hundred years, or a couple thousand, even. Long, long time. And geographical isloation. And even then, no real guarantee.
2006-11-30 13:51:34 · answer #6 · answered by The Ry-Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I doubt it. Isolation would be the greatest factor in the making of a separate race.
2006-12-04 07:53:12 · answer #7 · answered by J9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple of decades maybe, we will be one planet, one race, no nationality.
2006-12-02 22:25:45 · answer #8 · answered by wilma m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, definitely. Probably not that soon, but it'll happen.
2006-11-30 12:00:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL...maybe. But I hope these future generation will be much better....I mean BETTER!
2006-11-30 11:56:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋