Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post

Sleepyjack · 12-20-2003, 08:16 PM

Natural selction defined: http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dicti...ural+selection

1. The differential survival and reproduc- tion of organisms with genetic characteristics that enable them to better utilize environmental resources.

2. the process whereby members of a species who have more surviving offspring than others pass their traits on to the next generation, whereas the less favored do not do so to the same degree.

Is natural selection still applicable to todays soceity? Maybe on some subconscious level still, like most people have an attraction (maybe unconsciouis) to fit/healthy bodies, or their own ideal body type.

And then, if so, is our current materialistic and somewhat artifical world we live in, effecting the natural selection process. I mean, there's many artifical ways of adjusting appearance, such that they obtain these favourable body types?

It comes in many forms as well. Basically all the beauty products you see deodroant, make up, moisturiser, plastic surgery, lipsosuction and a whole host of artifical beautification treatments to get our bodies to an attractive, or naturally selectable state.

And with these, own genes aren't being changed, so no longer are weaker genes being filtered out of the gene pool. I guess it may ve a little inappropriate to be talking like this, as it's such a primitive thing, but anyone have any thoughts on it? And although our world is materialistic, people's choices for reproduction aren't really consciously fueled by making our race stronger, anymore. So there could be some invalidity here.

Although, i think their attraction to a partner in the first place, may of been related to, unconsciously, the fact that their children (sharing their genes) would be strong and healthy. Although to an extent, i think there's a lot of cases where the money pool is preserved above the gene pool

Your thoughts?

12-20-2003, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	Fucking with Natural Selection Natural selction defined: http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dicti...ural+selection 1. The differential survival and reproduc- tion of organisms with genetic characteristics that enable them to better utilize environmental resources. 2. the process whereby members of a species who have more surviving offspring than others pass their traits on to the next generation, whereas the less favored do not do so to the same degree. Is natural selection still applicable to todays soceity? Maybe on some subconscious level still, like most people have an attraction (maybe unconsciouis) to fit/healthy bodies, or their own ideal body type. And then, if so, is our current materialistic and somewhat artifical world we live in, effecting the natural selection process. I mean, there's many artifical ways of adjusting appearance, such that they obtain these favourable body types? It comes in many forms as well. Basically all the beauty products you see deodroant, make up, moisturiser, plastic surgery, lipsosuction and a whole host of artifical beautification treatments to get our bodies to an attractive, or naturally selectable state. And with these, own genes aren't being changed, so no longer are weaker genes being filtered out of the gene pool. I guess it may ve a little inappropriate to be talking like this, as it's such a primitive thing, but anyone have any thoughts on it? And although our world is materialistic, people's choices for reproduction aren't really consciously fueled by making our race stronger, anymore. So there could be some invalidity here. Although, i think their attraction to a partner in the first place, may of been related to, unconsciously, the fact that their children (sharing their genes) would be strong and healthy. Although to an extent, i think there's a lot of cases where the money pool is preserved above the gene pool Your thoughts? Last edited by Sleepyjack; 12-20-2003 at 08:19 PM..