Will our kids be a different species?

[hagbard]

Kewl.

[yao416]

Can you post something. I ain't gonna watch a 16 min video

[stuntman]

I did not even watch the video. The answer is no.

same species living in a different environment. Keep buying those plastic bottles and other disposable items people.

[pupazzo]

Summary plz.

[sandikosh]

Anyone watch that video and can tell me what he says?

[stuntman]

Summary plz.

"kewl"

[ishfish]

Ok, it was of some interest.

The order of magnitude change he believes reflects the development of Homo evolutis - a species not only conscious of itself but also one that controls the evolution of its own species as well as plants, bacteria...

Some of his evidence is questionable. For example, he talks of the dramatic increase in autism. If you look at the DSM ( the sacred book that lists the criteria for autism and other diagnoses) then one sees a change in criteria for that diagnosis which coupled with better education of professionals/parents can account for major increases in numbers diagnosed with autism.

But will Homo sapiens be able to actively create a new Homo something or other? Is is going to happen as soon as he suggests (ie. within two or three generations) - interesting to think about.

Thanks OP. Interesting topic, but I think a summary and posing questions would have improved the openning.

[brunes]

Anyone watch that video and can tell me what he says?

I got something about our kids being a different species, then tuned out

[DaVibe]

You can really make a comment about this entire website since all these viewers (including myself) won't watch a 16-minute video because someone else recommended it ...

We're sad.

[stuntman]

You can really make a comment about this entire website since all these viewers (including myself) won't watch a 16-minute video because someone else recommended it ...

We're sad.

We are not sad. If the guy put a summary up then maybe a few people would watch it.
Do you do what every faceless names tells you? Heck no.

[JAC]

He has a BA and and MBA from Harvard. There's no doubt he's a smart guy, but he's hardly qualified to lecture on genomics and evolution.

The only way humans will evolve is GATTACA-style.

[stuntman]

He has a BA and and MBA from Harvard. There's no doubt he's a smart guy, but he's hardly qualified to lecture on genomics and evolution.

The only way humans will evolve is GATTACA-style.

or X-Men Style?

I think the sand people were victims of nuclear hollicost.

Personally I think extinction is a more likely scenario (skeptical)

[Xiaohaibao]

Betteridge's Law of Headlines applies to this video.

[Syne]

He has a BA and and MBA from Harvard. There's no doubt he's a smart guy, but he's hardly qualified to lecture on genomics and evolution.

The only way humans will evolve is GATTACA-style.

This is exactly it. I actually watched this video a couple weeks back with my friend who is an M.Sc. with a major in biology. I'm also a biology major. This guy is very weak on the science of speciation and when we looked this guy up and saw his credentials, a lightbulb appeared and we both said at pretty much the same time,

"Business guy."

No scientific background at all.

[007craft]

ill sum it up.

- Humans have been evolving for millions of years, proof.
- Currently we have evolved into conscious beings and we are still evolving
- We are now entering a new stage of evolution where we have become a species who controls its own evolution.


My opinion: I agree with it all. Ive always had the theory that evolution is life's (a species) quest to evolving into a self life creating entity. It's my belief that eventually, we (or some other species) will in fact become god.

As for the guy giving the speech, cut him some slack. When the CEO of rogers give a press conference about new phones and technology that his company is releasing, do you really think hes smart enough to design phones and tech? Most companys hire a "face" to better communicate to the public.