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To: JerryR who wrote (46367)	9/9/2001 2:00:45 PM
From: Thomas Mercer-Hursh	Respond to of 54805

our survival is dependent upon the collective herd. More to the point, and far from a new idea, humans adapt via a combination of biology, like all other species, and culture. The culture aspect buffers the impact on the biology, relaxing selective pressures on the genes. To some extent, we are creating our own environment and thus are insulated from the one around us. Note that this does exclude the possibilty of us munging things up so badly that we exterminate ourselves, but in the meantime we have that combined response.

To: JerryR who wrote (46367)	9/9/2001 4:30:18 PM
From: substancep	Respond to of 54805

...he makes the argument that modern man is evolving to a less intelligent state because we are no longer dependent upon our own wits to survive in a hostile environment. Seems to me "he" needs to spend a few years trying a make a drug that will crush HIV. :-) P@manthosedarneddiseasesarehardtobeat.com