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If you're talking about physical evolution, like, what you can see, well, right, maybe not. The thing about the thumb is interesting - because we've developed devices that require more agile movement of this digit, out thumbs will adapt. That's not really evolution, but from an alien's point of view it might appear to be. Kinda. Perhaps?
However, I believe humans will continue to evolve. Years ago, in prehistoric times (the 50s for example) humans didn't live as long. I heard from an old teacher that in a couple of generations, people's expected life-span could easily be 200 years. Of course, that could be a result of medical breakthrough and the like, but I doubt they'll actually find a cure for old age...old age will merely be pushed back in life.
I suppose he could have been having me on, or be making a reference to gentic engineering.
And also the mind. I think our minds will continue to develop, to be able to take in much more information, to be more logical and more rational. Or at least have to potential to, because you just need to watch 5 minutes of the National News to throw that theory out the window.
And also, I think childhood will last a lot longer, because of the growing amount we try to teach our children. Childhood in humans is already a lot longer than in 'creatures', which we, seemingly, once were.
And that's Max's nonsense for the day (although I could produce more if you wanted me to).
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