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    Are human beings done evolving?

    In the spirit of interested discussion, and acknowledging that I am pretty ignorant about the details of evolution can I ask the following: Does selection actually have to act on the genetic component of 'fast car driving' ... if the selection pressure is strong enough then selection FOR the...
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    Are human beings done evolving?

    There are mechanism within our environment which act to increase/reduce a groups reproductive capacity - often called selection pressures. I would suggest that there is currently active selection against young men who like fast cars :-)
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    Why Do We Experience Two Tides on Earth Simultaneously?

    Not saying this is the correct reason, but an interesting take on it... The moon and the Earth can be seen as orbiting around each other, and will therefore have an orbital period which is defined by the distance of their centres of gravity. Now it will only be those points which are actually...
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    Could someone clarify the Multiverse theory of things

    Hi, I guess the Multiverse theory may be the wrong wording but I was thinking about the ideas seen on Science programs and in fiction where a decision made in this universe spawns a set of alternate universes to cover all possible decisions. I am sure you've seen the sort of thing - Pilot...
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