Which is the next evolution of a human?

Question

because we first started as a fish so what iis next from human

Answer 1

You can already see the edges of it. It's been demonstrated experimentally that people tend to choose mates of similar intelligence and that intelligence has a genetic component (though that's not the only one). So we are likely to see a branching into two populations which share the same space but which seldom interbreed - the intelligent and the less so.

Given our growing ability with genetic engineering, it is also just a matter of time before people have and use the ability to change their own DNA makeup. At first, we will only be able to accentuate the characteristics we already have, but eventually we will even be able to produce completely novel ones.

We will see, then, that natural selection will probably be greatly augmented by artificial selection. I think these changes will be along similar lines anyway - that people choose others of similar intelligence suggests that they have different values and that when given the ability to change themselves, they will choose different things as being important.

Some things will be the same. Both groups will want long lifespans, resistance to disease and injuries, and the like. Some few people will want to jump from one group to another. Or try to straddle both... an endeavor that is more likely to result in being poorly respected by both.

But here's where that environmental difference will come into play. The smart people will probably want to be smarter. They will want to be able to remain stationary for long periods of time to do think-work. They will probably begin to think of many physical tasks as things for machines to do and will de-stress those things.

The less intelligent branch won't value smarts much. They will use the products of those other guys without thinking or caring much about them (as they often do now). Instead they will value other kinds of work... probably physical labour and endurance in extreme environments. They will have strong, capable manipulators and be able to endure harsh punishment without complaint.

Ultimately the two branches will be so different as to be obviously different species, even if technology will still allow them to interbreed. Neither will really covet the role of the other except for a few individuals with 'grass-is-greener' problems. That's the way I see it playing out, anyway.

Answer 2

The term evolution is misleading because it implies better. In any case, I believe we're already well into the next stage of humanity, and that is infusing humans with technology. This includes medical intervention, genetically engineered foods, and complete immersion into technologically-based entertainment and knowledge. It has been said that our brains have been changing since television came along--we have shorter attention spans--and many, many people would not be alive if it weren't for medication and/or medical treatments that are keeping them that way. Some futurists predict consciousness uploading, a la The Matrix--not in your lifetime or mine, but within 100 years. In my view, we are all turning into cyborgs because we cannot function without technological intervention (this is both inside and outside North America). An example is a question: is Stephen Hawking human when he is reliant on machines to keep him alive? When does he stop being human and start being a machine? When do any of us? People used to die from "simple" illnesses years ago; we are no longer prone to those illnesses because we have been innoculated. So most of us are connected physically and psychologically with technology, and this will continue to be the future of humanity.

Answer 3

Show first the evidence of evolution in the past before going to the next stage. Everybody knows that there is no evidence of evolution occuring at present and no evidence occuring in the past. In the nature of the case, the history of the earth and its inhabitants cannot be subject to scientific experimentation because the events are non-reproducible. So cannot be legitimately subject to analysis by means of so-called "Scientific Method"

Answer 4

Evolution is constantly happening, and at such a slow pace, it's hard for us as humans to realize it sometimes.

Humans of today have evolved somewhat from humans of even 50 years ago. Evolution is not linear, not always forward (for benefit - some changes can be worse), and can be branching in different directions at the same time.

I do claim that humans today are not all homosapiens sapiens, as our ancestors were classified. Homo sapiens technologus would better classify ourselves today. However, consider that not everyone on the planet can claim to be H.S. technologus, and are better classified as H.S. sapiens. Still yet, there probably should be other branches of H.S. that we are classifying people as today.

I am claiming, that although everyone on the planet is the same race - human - and skin color, culture, age, and religion don't matter, there is still a difference in our species. The scientific community hasn't stepped up to this, and probably just for the reason of political correctness, or to avoid any mention of racism.

Answer 5

If you are asking in regards to physical evolution,even the
scientists or philosopher sages dont know.(i would hazard
a guess that we all turn a shade brown,or yellow).
Your readers ought to look towards the realm of social
happenings;what with the world splitting into regions,with a
spiraling population-yes, i think we may start to see individual countries turn against the celebration of this increase(u.s,britain,ect)
and start debating or wanting the benefits of non-increase
(economic power v a better life).

Answer 6

The evolutionist Teilhard de Chardin said that it is the Nouosphere, the ultimate evolution of the soul.

Answer 7

No evolution has happened, period. How would primordial ooze be turned into a protein that can reproduce and clot and all the other miraculous functions of the human body or even an animal for that matter. Why doesn't science explain that?

Answer 8

I think we'll evolve into heat-resistant mermaids. With global warming and rising temperatures, our hands will become like duck's feet and our feet will fuse into a tail. The dolphins already anticipated it and have started. We better get started too.

Answer 9

no evolution has ocurred in the past 4000 yrs, so evolution is related to or dependent upon some special events.

Answer 10

Two possibilities depending on which way we evolve... either superhuman or subhuman..... the way we are progressing right now, a mixture of both is likely.... superhuman in capabilities and subhuman in qualities.