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The most extreme example I can think of is Stephen Hawking. Physically he is so weak he would have died very young as little as 100 years ago
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Not true. Hawking was a healthy, vibrant adult until well into his late twenties. Please see
Hawking-ALS.
It is exactly because evolution encouraged "early-breeders" over the millenia that his degenerative disease had no impact on his early years - only happening later on.
Also, previously mentioned, cloning of a human is actually well within our capabilities (same complexity as a sheep or a cow).
In addition, quoting evolution as "survival of the fittest" is a straw-man tactic. Current evolutionary theory is much more complex and robust than that simple formulation. Given the current diversity of the human gene-pool the human species is actually considered
more fit than most other species. Try looking up "evolution" at Everything2.com as a place to start reading about the theory.