I think humans will 'de-evolve'. Become weaker, more dependant on technology and medicine and such. People who can't have children are having children. People who have athsma, diabetes etc. and who would have died stay healthy and breed. People with weak immune systems are living as long as those that have strong ones. People are becoming allergic to all sorts of things, like dust and wheat. I predict that somewhere along the line we'll become almost totally dependant on vaccines, medicines and the like for our health.
Basically, I agree with Havoc: some day we'll wipe ourselves out.
Yes, I know I sound evil and like I have a death wish for weak people (I don't! My pappy needs glasses and my granny is diabetic), but I'm trying to look at this from the outside. I'm also kinda pessimistic with regards to the future of people and the planet.
EDIT: Interesting links there. I still think we're in trouble though.
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Last edited by Scrab Watcher; 03-01-2006 at 12:22 PM..
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