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To: David Lawrence who wrote (4313)	2/3/2002 1:25:03 AM
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Is human evolution finally over? Scientists are split over the theory that natural selection has come to a standstill in the West. Robin McKie reports Sunday February 3, 2002 The Observer For those who dream of a better life, science has bad news: this is the best it is going to get. Our species has reached its biological pinnacle and is no longer capable of changing. That is the stark, controversial view of a group of biologists who believe a Western lifestyle now protects humanity from the forces that used to shape Homo sapiens. 'If you want to know what Utopia is like, just look around - this is it,' said Professor Steve Jones, of University College London, who is to present his argument at a Royal Society Edinburgh debate, 'Is Evolution Over?', next week. 'Things have simply stopped getting better, or worse, for our species.' more.... observer.co.uk