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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: savio marel oliver on 17/06/2009 17:58:25

Title: Will the human race evolve into sub-species?
Post by: savio marel oliver on 17/06/2009 17:58:25

This is related to my earlier post -
My question is whether after a heck of a long long time  and if we do evolve , is it possible that the human race develop into more sub species , where such classes is highly specific for certain work, conditions , environments etc ?

[MOD EDIT - title re-phrased to define the topic clearly]

Title: Will the human race evolve into sub-species?
Post by: Madidus_Scientia on 18/06/2009 07:59:24

I think that would be possible but not likely because humans will generally all interbreed and the changes would be spread out among everyone I reckon.

Title: Will the human race evolve into sub-species?
Post by: Don_1 on 18/06/2009 08:10:27

I'm not sure if you are suggesting two subspecies, one intellectual and the other manual. If so, I would rather doubt such a course for evolution. But it is possible that Homo Sapiens could evolve into two or more species. The question would be, would one consider itself the superior and destroy those lesser subspecies? It might not be the first time. There is still debate as to whether the Neanderthals were wiped out by the Cro-Magnons.