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Re:More and more humans are growing an extra artery, showing... by thaumasiotes on Thursday August 26, 2021 @04:38PM (#28320385)
> will human evolution continue?

This is a nonsensical question; it isn't possible to have reproduction without evolution.

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Re:More and more humans are growing an extra artery, showing... by echelon on Thursday August 26, 2021 @06:14PM (#28321662)
> This is a nonsensical question; it isn't possible to have reproduction without evolution.

It's possible to have reproduction without evolution.

We have monoclonal immunocompromised mice with fixed genomes. We created them.

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Re:More and more humans are growing an extra artery, showing... by thaumasiotes on Thursday August 26, 2021 @06:23PM (#28321758)
You say that like clonal organisms aren't out in the wild, evolving. It is not possible to have reproduction without evolution.
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Re:More and more humans are growing an extra artery, showing... by echelon on Thursday August 26, 2021 @06:43PM (#28321984)
Monoclonal mice aren't out in the wild. Some of the lines are incapable of breeding, yet we keep making them.
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