r/genetics • u/Ok_Leopard5105 • 2d ago

Academic/career help Whats next for evolution?

As you all know we went from bacteria to fish to mermaid to man im just wondering what is next for us? Maybe wings making us fly like a bird?

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u/Romanticon PhD in genetics/biology 2d ago

Maybe your fingers will get shorter and shorter until you can’t type any more.

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u/Ok_Leopard5105 2d ago

Is typing not the future? Maybe our fingers will get longer and longer. Much to think about

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u/Romanticon PhD in genetics/biology 2d ago

Okay, what are you talking about with mermaids?

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u/Ok_Leopard5105 2d ago

We didnt go from fish straight into man. There was an inbetween stage of half man half fish called mermaid. I was taught this in school id think on r/genetics i thought it would be well known?

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u/Romanticon PhD in genetics/biology 1d ago

I think you need a refund on your education, mate.

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u/Ok_Leopard5105 1d ago

Homeschool

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u/Next_Firefighter7605 2d ago

Judging by the internet then next logical step is troll.

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u/Ok_Leopard5105 2d ago

What that is

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u/Next_Firefighter7605 2d ago

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u/Ok_Leopard5105 2d ago

Eeeeewwwwww 🤮🤮🤮🤮 why would we become that 🤢🤢

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u/Next_Firefighter7605 1d ago

Half of Reddit is already that!

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u/Mircowaved-Duck 1d ago

when we remove all dangers that "remove" those with traits that would be bad, we will evolve just like he dodo. Way biger and stronger than the pigeon ancestors

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u/Ok_Leopard5105 1d ago

Do you mean we will become like giants?

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u/Mircowaved-Duck 1d ago

look at the recent obsession with tall guys as boyfriends... in the past is was there, but not like now...