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Boomer

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10. Evolving is not something you can just turn on

Sat Jun 29, 2019, 07:10 AM

Jun 2019

Evolution is a response to specific environmental changes that kill us in large numbers.

We're going to start evolving toward the end of this century, you can count on it. If some individuals have a trait that increase their chances of survival during times of climatic upheaval, then we will begin evolving again. If the changes are too extreme or too fast to allow for an evolutionary solution, then our species will die.

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Cockroach 'Superbugs' Becoming Near-Impossible to Kill [View all] left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 OP

Cockroaches and bedbugs - eeecchhh. Marie Marie Jun 2019 #1

I think getting rid of DDT made it worse. left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #2

You are probably right but I suppose that was a good thing. Marie Marie Jun 2019 #3

Oh wonderful lordsummerisle Jun 2019 #4

As a kid in the 1950s on a small farm ... left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #5

I'd like to see them try to develop resistance to this: mn9driver Jun 2019 #6

It probably will take physical means customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #9

Life hunkers down pscot Jun 2019 #7

My fav biology prof reminded us many times ... cockroaches, bacteria, viruses will all be here Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #8

Evolving is not something you can just turn on Boomer Jun 2019 #10

so at some distant point in the future, there will be an advanced form of cockroach... Javaman Jul 2019 #11

Don't worry qazplm135 Jul 2019 #12

Like I said, Poor thing. :( Javaman Jul 2019 #13