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Cancer isn't war, it's evolution.
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I thought genetic change was in response to outside influences that were detrimental to the species. So, if air and water pollution, chemicals in our food that pass through or accumulate in the body, the planet heating up, less ozone in the atmosphere, a more obese bias and sedentary lifestyle all affect our bodies. Then those that live the longest have the best genes. But if the ones with the bad genes are still in the gene pool and reproducing it would mean we're not advancing as a species yet. Times have to get a lot worse. And if we continue on ignoring the advise of the experts we will get there. And if you believe that there are extra-terrestrials that rely on our planet as a pit stop to reload the water supply and maybe some oceanic protein on their travels through the universe? They're probably thinking the sooner the better.
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@tootall10 Riffining non-sensical because that's all I got. I know our culture is protein obsessed (bars, drinks, snacks, you name it), but oceanic protein? I think you need to market that stuff and make a tidy profit.
As far as the evolutionary process, yeah, we've totally disrupted. Our medical interventions allow us to survive despite the environment and our life choices.
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Genetic changes happen all the time. Some are subtle and than thousands of years need to pass until any "visible" or "functional" obvious changes happen that can be observed and sometimes they are big and sudden and than big changes happen which can be beneficial OR detrimental to an individual (or species). Most have no effect on survival per se like variances in coloration, shape of eyes, texture of hair etc etc.
All in all, changes in our environment are too big and too fast for us to "evolve" and adept to them so no hope for that. Fortunately for us and unfortunately for the planet we have ability to change our environment or make artificial one for us to survive.
Of course, there will be the point of no return and than we will be gone like dinosaurs one day in very distant future. In 1 billion years the Earth will be totally changed by Sun radiation (regardless of anything that we do) and in 6 billion years the Sun will die and become dead star. Yes ... stars die too : ((((.