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    Evolution marks the progression from one stage to the next.

    What is the next feature HUMANS need to EVOLVE? I think...

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    #1  Edited By toowalrus

    My college professor was telling me about a study showing that humans had slightly longer thumbs than we had 100 years ago, I haven't seen that study, but I guess it makes sence. That's a good thing for tommorows humans to have, eh?
     
     What do the next stage of EVOLVED HUMANS need? What is the next feature humans need to evolve? My idea is bug repellent. I think human sweat needs to be a natural pest repellent. In the forest behind my cousins house the other day (a short-cut to the Wal-Mart), and I was obviously bombarded by mosquitoes. How great would it be if we never had to worry about that? Of course, a short-cut would simply be to remove all forests from the planet... that would work for me, too.

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    #2  Edited By rjayb89

    The ability to see everything in stereoscopic 3D.

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    #3  Edited By Bigandtasty

    Getting rid of pinky toes. They are too small and their nails become annoying as a result.

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    #4  Edited By AlwaysAngry

    To not be idiots.

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    #5  Edited By Dejkrigeren

    Photosynthesis, make it happen

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    #6  Edited By toowalrus
    @Dejkrigeren said:
    " Photosynthesis, make it happen "
    That'd be sweet dude, but I'm not giving up my oreo's for sunlight. Sorry, but it ain't gonna happen!
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    #7  Edited By Dejkrigeren
    @TooWalrus said:
    " @Dejkrigeren said:
    " Photosynthesis, make it happen "
    That'd be sweet dude, but I'm not giving up my oreo's for sunlight. Sorry, but it ain't gonna happen! "
    What if sunlight was oreo flavoured?
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    #8  Edited By ArchScabby
    @AlwaysAngry said:
    " To not be idiots. "
    But then we wouldn't have funny pictures or videos on the internets
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    #9  Edited By SolemnOaf

    opposable toes.
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    #10  Edited By biospank

    for one our brain working 200milisekunds faster and that we can use 20% of our brain instead of 15%

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     Integrated technology.
      
    I think with tech advancing as rapidly as it is, "evolution" will become obsolete. Transhumanism FTW!!

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    #12  Edited By zanzibarbreeze

    If only any of this was actually possible.

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    #13  Edited By LiquidPrince
    @rjayb89 said:
    " The ability to see everything in stereoscopic 3D. "
    So you want your eyesight to degrade? I don't think you're understanding the concept of evolution. =)
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    #14  Edited By SpartyOn
     @Soapy86 said:
    "  Integrated technology.  I think with tech advancing as rapidly as it is, "evolution" will become obsolete. Transhumanism FTW!! "
    Yessir
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    #15  Edited By TheHT
    @Soapy86 said:
    "  Integrated technology.  I think with tech advancing as rapidly as it is, "evolution" will become obsolete. Transhumanism FTW!! "
    Time to take this evolution doo-hickey into our own hands!
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    #16  Edited By Phished0ne
    @Bigandtasty said:
    " Getting rid of pinky toes. They are too small and their nails become annoying as a result. "
    I hope you are being sarcastic. 
     
     
     I kind of feel that there is no further evolution, only machine assisted de-evolution, ala Idiocracy.
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    #17  Edited By Damien

    I need gills.

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    #18  Edited By cstrang
    @biospank said:
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    for one our brain working 200milisekunds faster and that we can use 20% of our brain instead of 15%

    "
    It's a myth that humans only use 15% of their brains....  
     
    Also, since evolution is no longer a mechanism of the survival of the fittest and adaptation, I vote that humans probably won't develop anything good.
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    #19  Edited By DanielJW
    @Dejkrigeren said:

    " What if sunlight was oreo flavoured? "

    I would weep for the years of absorbing Oreo flavour I lost.  
     
    Also the obvious choice is wings.
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    #20  Edited By HitmanAgent47

    telepathy

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    #21  Edited By John1912
    @ZanzibarBreeze said:
    " If only any of this was actually possible. "
    It will be.  I think we have prob seen the last of natural human evolution.  We just created the first synthetic life.  Might be a few things like umm longer thumbs, but I think anything major will come threw genetic engineering.  Givens for this...Long term of course.  Increased life span, prob near infinite.  Energy consumption threw other means then "Food"  IE heat, or sunlight.  Increased brain power.  Also possible mixing of genetic animal traits for adaptation to other planets, which would result in a splitting of the human race far beyond skin color.  A lower gravity planet with a thick atmosphere could allow for genetic engineering for wings, thus in a way actually creating angels. 
     
    Also note that if we continue to evolve and learn total control of the universe, thus in effect creating/making our selves gods, that would pretty much prove that a god or gods exist.  If one does not already, it could become self-fulfilling.  So if that can be accepted as true, you have to accept that one does exist or is more likely then not, to exist. 
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    #22  Edited By acecards

    telekhinesis(i'm sure i spelled wrong...)

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    #23  Edited By IrradiatedTurnip

    Laser vision! I don't care if it's tech assisted or evolutionary. Just give me frickin' laser vision.
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    #24  Edited By Phished0ne
    @ChristOnIce said:
    " The sheer stupidity in this thread is palpable.
     
    @TooWalrus:
    @biospank:
    @Phished0ne:
    @cstrang:   Open a fucking book. "
    someone needs to evolve a sense of humor
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    #25  Edited By Dalai

    Maybe a 3rd boob? The dude that said gills stole my suggestion.

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    @Phished0ne said:
    " @ChristOnIce said:
    " The sheer stupidity in this thread is palpable.
     
    @TooWalrus:
    @biospank:
    @Phished0ne:
    @cstrang:   Open a fucking book. "
    someone needs to evolve a sense of humor "
    Wurd MY BROTHER.
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    #27  Edited By Rockdalf
    @IrradiatedTurnip said:
    " Laser vision! I don't care if it's tech assisted or evolutionary. Just give me frickin' laser vision. "
    Damn straight son.  I would fist bump you for that cause that's exactly what I had in mind.
     
    @Dalai said:
    " Maybe a 3rd boob? The dude that said gills stole my suggestion. "

    I do like boobs.
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    #28  Edited By Dejkrigeren
    @Phished0ne said:
    " @ChristOnIce said:
    " The sheer stupidity in this thread is palpable.
     
    @TooWalrus:
    @biospank:
    @Phished0ne:
    @cstrang:   Open a fucking book. "
    someone needs to evolve a sense of humor "
    I see what you did there.
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    #29  Edited By Red12b

    smaller dick, mine is just way too big.

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    #30  Edited By Gmanall

    Well if were going micro-evolution(which it would have to be) then I would want better sight. 

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    #31  Edited By zanzibarbreeze
    @John1912 said:

    " @ZanzibarBreeze said:

    " If only any of this was actually possible. "
    It will be.  I think we have prob seen the last of natural human evolution.  We just created the first synthetic life.  Might be a few things like umm longer thumbs, but I think anything major will come threw genetic engineering.  Givens for this...Long term of course.  Increased life span, prob near infinite.  Energy consumption threw other means then "Food"  IE heat, or sunlight.  Increased brain power.  Also possible mixing of genetic animal traits for adaptation to other planets, which would result in a splitting of the human race far beyond skin color.  A lower gravity planet with a thick atmosphere could allow for genetic engineering for wings, thus in a way actually creating angels.  Also note that if we continue to evolve and learn total control of the universe, thus in effect creating/making our selves gods, that would pretty much prove that a god or gods exist.  If one does not already, it could become self-fulfilling.  So if that can be accepted as true, you have to accept that one does exist or is more likely then not, to exist.  "
    After just finishing The Greatest Show on Earth a few days ago, I can authoritatively say that humans will probably not evolve the things mentioned in the first few posts here. Also, it's almost impossible to remove a feature like a pinky toe, even if that feature doesn't do anything. That's because genes are co-dependent on each other, so if you remove one thing you'll probably break a whole lot of other things in the process -- even if the thing being removed is, again, very minor.
     
    If I understand you correctly you're essentially talking about engineering, like synthetic life. If that's the case then anything is possible. Evolution is no where near as simple.
     
    (Just as an aside, the idea of a god is abstract. Even if we were in total control of a universe and engineering a whole grip of things, I don't see how that would make us gods. Furthermore, I don't see why that proves god's existence. What a non sequitur. "We are powerful, therefore god exists." That's a new one on me. You might as well just say, "ice cream makes people fat, so let's ban celery".)
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    #32  Edited By Zajtalan
    @rjayb89 said:
    " The ability to see everything in stereoscopic 3D. "
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    #33  Edited By PureRok

    The ability to intake carbohydrates without having your pancreas freak out and shit a ton of insulin would be nice.

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    #34  Edited By TheGreatGuero

    Longer thumbs, eh? Well, since evolution is already going that route, how about we spice things up a bit? Longer necks! Giraffe evolution here we come!

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    #35  Edited By JJOR64

    A little off topic, but reading this makes me wish they made another Evolution game.

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    #36  Edited By theduke

    wings or the capability to use the force

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    #37  Edited By Sabata

    Telepathy.  Get some Newtypes up in here.

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    #38  Edited By Barrock

    HDMI Ports.

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    #39  Edited By Ravenousrattler

    common sense

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    #40  Edited By hatking

    Bigger tits.
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    #41  Edited By JJWeatherman
    @Dejkrigeren said:
    "
    Photosynthesis
    Photosynthesis, make it happen "
    I like the idea but I have a way to improve it: 
     
    We need to evolve so that we can absorb light of any kind in order to feed ourselves. This way we can sit in front of a TV in a dimly lit room all day, soaking up the TV light and never stopping playing video games.
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    #42  Edited By FirePrince
    @AlwaysAngry said:
    "To not be idiots. "

    One can only dream.
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    #43  Edited By Dylabaloo

    dedicated severs.

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    #44  Edited By ArcLyte
    @ChristOnIce:  relax.
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    #45  Edited By zanzibarbreeze
    @HatKing said:

    " Bigger tits. "

    Are you not happy with how big yours are? :)
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    #46  Edited By John1912
    @ZanzibarBreeze:  " (Just as an aside, the idea of a god is abstract. Even if we were in total control of a universe and engineering a whole grip of things, I don't see how that would make us gods. Furthermore, I don't see why that proves god's existence. What a non sequitur. "We are powerful, therefore god exists." That's a new one on me. You might as well just say, "ice cream makes people fat, so let's ban celery".)" 
     
    Ill admit that god is something that has yet to be defined in a proper context or can be.  I would define it as an intelligence that has total or near total control over existence, the ability to create said existence or copy existence.  If we are able to continue to learn, control existence, and the universe, we can in effect become a god or gods.  If that is true then it strongly implies the likelihood of god. If one can be created, then one can, and likely does exist.  Black holes were thought to be impossible and only academic.  Even Einstein thought they could never be created by nature. 
     
    I dont assign the religious traits of god as being supernatural, creating a afterlife for us, and all that other happy horse shit.  Having total control of everything in existence for all intent and purpose makes you god.  Physics says we can actually create a universe with enough energy focused into one spot.   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6545246 
     
    You might as well just say, "ice cream makes people fat, so let's ban celery".)"   Well, that is just stupid gibberish with no logic what so ever.   We are powerful, therefore god exists does have merit.  It leaves for two situations.  One god exists.  The other, the universe teaches us all it knows giving us the power of "god", thus creating god (A god born from the womb of the universe so to speak).  So if one does not exist, it would be likely that one will exist.  If one will exist, it is at least more likely that one already exists.  If we want to actually survive.  We must one day leave the planet.  If we want to survive the end of the universe we must one day create a new one. 
     
    Claim its non sequitur if you like, but it follows logic.  You may define god different, mostly likely in a fictional/spiritual manor that prob cannot exist.  Maybe you should remove that line of thinking, and it wont go over year head.  What else is a god then something that has perceived infinite power and knowledge of everything, IE we are powerful, therefore god exists. 
     
    Also, christ go read half the random and insane shit they claim, or are doing with quantum physics and tell me  "We are powerful, therefore god exists" is non sequitur.  Hell  " ice cream makes people fat, so let's ban celery" can prob be proven with quantum mechanics.  They would prob tell you they are both the same thing, it didnt chose to become one or the other until you looked at it.
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    #47  Edited By John1912
    @ZanzibarBreeze:  Oh Christ Dawkins....Yea, Ill prob have to read one of his books at some point.  Yea, I dont believe in religion, which I assume is his issue with god and the flying spaghetti monster who is his lord and Saviour.  
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    #48  Edited By Tennmuerti

    A second dick.

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    Except for people who win darwin awards, natural selection isn't really working for the human race in the first world at least. If we are evolving it's more by accident.

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    #50  Edited By shirogane

    Humans should just die out. 
     
    You know what should evolve? Sharks. 
    Sharks should evolve laser beams on their heads.

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