If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving (theconversation.com)

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[-] Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

And modern medicine also slows it down further.

[-] MotoAsh@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago

Nah that actually accelerates the genetic diversity. All the morons that would've died off or medical issues that would've been a death sentence now have a chance to go on and further... everything.

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