# Evolution sucks!!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-sucks/357706>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 22, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-sucks/357706 "2006-05-22T03:22:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![eTard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@eTard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eTard)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-sucks/357706/81 "2006-05-25T19:22:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Saltire]  
James Hogan’s Ganemean giants had 4 fingers on each hand just like us, but they had 2 opposable thumbs, one on each side of the fingers. Hogan points out that they’d be able to tie their shoes one-handed with ease.  
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You should note, however, that Hogan’s Ganymeans also evolved at an exponentially slower rate than humans, probably as a result. Necessity is, after all, the mother of invention.

I for one, think that we would progress faster in our evolutionary path if we were to have fewer and fewer appendages and ancillary protrusions. What we need more of is the fighting human spirit of innovation and invention, especially under extreme duress. Can anyone say “Meteor on collision course”? :eek:

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**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-sucks/357706/82 "2006-05-26T12:21:31Z")

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[QUOTE=tdn]  
Can someone clue me in as to the evolutionary advantage of male pattern baldness?  
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Dunno, but whatever it is seemed to work for Steve Ballmer

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-sucks/357706/83 "2006-05-26T12:45:35Z")

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I’ve always just wanted indestructible teeth.

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**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-sucks/357706/84 "2006-05-26T12:56:06Z")

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Having already evolved past wisdom teeth, I’d like to point out that _memes_ work a whole lot faster.  
So let me transfer one to you – get yourself a old school double edge safety razor, then you can pick up a pack of FIVE Wilkinson blades for the grand total of one dollar.

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