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<blockquote type="cite">On Apr 23, 2021, at 6:12 AM, Prof David West <profwest@fastmail.fm> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><span>Can human beings evolve?</span><br>
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<span>Was reading about Pepper Moths in England during the Industrial Revolution. (population genetics)</span><br>
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<span>Population was white with dark spots and the occasional dark colored moth was easy prey.</span><br>
<span>Pollution killed lichen and caused the trees (moth's habitat) to be covered in soot, turning them dark.</span><br>
<span>Population of black moths went from 2% in 1848 to 95% by 1895.</span><br>
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<span>Is is possible for humans to evolve in response to climate change in a similar way? more general prevalence of melanin, craving for spicy hot food?</span><br>
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<span>Of course moths used many generations to achieve their change and their lifespan is a fraction of a humans, so extinction is more likely than adaptation. But, is it at least possible in principle?</span><br>
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<span>davew</span><br>
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