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[-] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 19 points 11 months ago

As the 21st century began, human evolution was at a turning point.

Natural selection, the process by which the strongest, the smartest

the fastest reproduced in greater numbers than the rest,

a process which had once favoured the noblest traits of man,

now began to favour different traits.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

Natural selection, the process by which the strongest, the smartest

the fastest reproduced in greater numbers than the rest,

That is a misunderstanding of natural selection. Natural selection means the most efficient ways to live in your ecological niche have been selected for.

Sloths are not counter to natural selection. They're not fast or smart or strong. What they are is well-adapted to live in their environment.

[-] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago

It's from the movie Idiocracy. Which is more of a documentary at this point.

[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Which is more of a documentary at this point.

I wish. The idiots in Idiocracy were aware of their own stupidity, and when they found someone smarter than themselves, the ones in power immediately stepped down to let him tackle their most pressing issues.

The idiots IRL think they're geniuses, and when they find someone smarter than themselves, they run a smear-campaign and/or incite violence against that person.

Where we're headed is MUCH darker than the future Idiocracy portrays.

[-] idiocracy@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago

just keep in mind the big catastrophe still didn't happen, so people are happy in their delusions.

[-] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago

No way. Next you are going to tell me that plants don’t actually crave electrolytes.

[-] uphillbothways@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

They were, until humans became part of their environment.

[-] idiocracy@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago
[-] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

It's you! Oh man, I really love your show.

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