I remember growing up hearing all these reports and chatter about how, over the next several generations, eventually human beings are going to evolve to the point where they’ll no longer have pinkies.
Now, I guess that makes sense, but with computers becoming such an integral part in human life, and the pinky still being somewhat necessary, I’m thinking eventually biology will cue in to the fact that the pinky is still needed, and thus, we’ll have them for a good long while.
So that brings me to ask: What do you think will be the next stage in human evolution?
I feel that after many a generation of humans growing up on slurpies and ice cream, eventually the human body will evolve to the point that brain freeze no longer becomes a problem. I mean, what’s the point of it anyway? It’s just your body saying “Hey, you’re eating/drinking something really cold, man!” Well, DUH! That’s the whole point of buying a Slurpy. So, after a few generations, I’m expecting people to be able to enjoy many a frozen treat in no time flat without the horrible side effect of having to wait ten minutes before you can finish your ice cream cone (of course, this will be murder on the Slurpy advertising campaign, but they’ll adjust, I’m sure).
Hopefully we’ll evolve some way of defending against headaches.
I’d also assume our pupils will dialate and contract faster due to years of artificial lighting.
I thought our nails would eventually disapear but I have been told that nails help to even out the pressure on our fingers. Still, it could happen.
Smaller muscles, bigger brains.
Probably something more along the lines of resistance to pathogens and chronic exposure to chemicals , since evolution only works on traits that promote or detract from ability to attract a mate, reproduce and rear young. We’ll definitely improve in the area of pimping out Honda Civics.
I just can’t wait to get my bat wings…
Seriously? Oh, well I figure we’ll start grafting more and more of our technology into ourselves. We’ll be looking like the Borg in no time.
I’d like to develop a nice hard upper limit on fat percentage. Although that will probably be more by design if it were to occur.
Either that or once you hit 60 you begin to age backwards. And then first it was your job to raise your kids as they grow up then it’s their turn to …un-raise you later. Both those terrible 118s. And we’d get a true second childhood.
I do think mothers are on the verge of sprouting eyes in the back of their heads. Any year now I’m sure of it.
I think the next stage in human evolution will involve a great increase in mental capacity and reasoning that will eventually lead to writing popular columns for the Chicago Reader.
Well, apparently blondes are dying out. Something will have to evolve to take the place of blonde jokes at some point in the next couple hundred years.
Pinkies?! I always heard it was the pinky toe that was going to die out. Due to us wearing shoes all the time. How are you suposed to drink a martini with out a pinky? Jeesh!