Humans Evolving?

Question

Are we still yet to evolve ( into humans with wings or something or are we gonna stay the same ). How many years do you think humans have left being on earth if we didn't destory ourselves.

It was only a question...but intresting to know, some pehaps true facts and understanding about the issue. Thankyou...

Answer 1

All animals are constantly evolving, but it would take a great many millions of years for us to get wings.

Evolution happens at the molecular level - changes in DNA. If the change benefits the creature, it will pass it on to it's children, if it doesn't the creature will die (survival of the fittest), and the gene will not be passed on. If it is a benefit to the survival of the creature, eventually all members of that species will carry that gene, and this is how evolution happens. Most of the time it is just a gene that increases immunity to a disease (something like sickle cell amenia that can help prevent against malaria), or just an extra protien being made. It takes thousands of years for this small change to have a big effect, with new limbs such as wings.

Answer 2

Yes, we had better continue to evolve, because the only other option is extinction! As for the wings, that is quite a leap and could only be achieved through many, many small changes. If the environment changed to favour those who could fly, then wings would be good. But why grow them? We already know how to build them!
I don't even have a guess as to how many years we have left. I think a more important question is "How many years do I have left?" and "How can I make the most of it, so that the world is a better place for having hosted me?"

Answer 3

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 4

Those who say humans are growing taller because of evolution are probably not right. Taller is because of better nutrition, not evolution.

But, humans are probably evolving to all be diabetic, for instance, because of of advancing medicine. Diabetes is a good example of how modern medicine can help such a disease become part of every human in the future. It is very hereditary, but no longer stops diabetics from having lots of children and passing it on to the next generation.

There are probably other similar diseases that modern medicine is controlling - maybe asthma, for instance - that will be part of almost everyone sooner or later.

Answer 5

If civilization and the advance of science does not crash, we will soon have the technology to determine our future path of evolution. This is already being done in a minor way, with in vitro genetic screening for heritable disease. Laboratories are working on the next step, which will be embryotic gene therapy targeted at eliminating certain diseases. It will only be a matter of time before we can target gene therapies to increase general health, intelligence, attractiveness, etc. What parent would refuse such measures in regards to their own children? And if this technology keeps advancing, the future of a bioengineered human evolution is probably too strange for us to imagine.

Answer 6

I think evolution has not stopped it never stops. We are definitely evolving. I do not know if evolution happens step by step or by jumps but we are evolving. The problem is that the specie into humans will evolve is going to substitute us like it is always happening. We will be the first specie on earth that will understand that another specie came to substitute it. If this is not frightening then what is?

Answer 7

As time passes evolution (generally) increases. I don't know about 'wings', but I suspect that our conscious awareness has chance to evolve dramatically. As this is related to environmental factors we will probably soon, have the choice whether to destroy ourselves. As survival is a strong instinct - I expect that we won't.

Answer 8

Humans tend to evolve more according to Lamark's theory...
they are using their brain more and muscular actions are reducing.this will make the body parts shrink and the head region will grow in size as the time passes.it may take several million years.
we cant predict any mutations which can occur.these days nuclear waste is affecting the genetic description among animals in higher rate.

Answer 9

Evolution isn't something that is yet to happen. It has happened, is happening, will happen. It's an ongoing process that is happening to slowly to be recognised. On average we are already taller than we were 500 years ago. There have been many other adaptations as well.

Answer 10

I think we're more likely to devolve judging by the lowlife I see everytime I walk through Brixton, or Peckham