The Changing Face of the Human Race

Here’s a weird studyfor all you science geeks out there.  Examining skulls dating back to about 150 years ago, and comparing them with the cranial remains of some more recently deceased folks, scientists have determined that the shape of people’s skulls is changing.  The size is changing a bit, too, but mostly the shape.

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For some reason all of the skulls examined were of white Americans (they said it was to get a large enough sample), but it leaves more research to be done in that area, because when I read the article, I must admit, the phrase “Nazi genetics” did flash into my mind.

But measurements are measurements.  It is happening.  People’s skulls (and hence their faces) are becoming longer and thinner, and the ratio of the size of the head to the size of the body is leaning toward the head.  So, the human being of the future will look like a cross between Celine Dion and Jay Leno.  Great.  Just great.

They don’t really know why, yet.  “It likely results from modified growth patterns because of better nutrition, lower infant and maternal mortality, less physical work, and a breakdown of former ethnic barriers to marriage, ” Dr. Richard Jantz said.  “Which of these is paramount we do not know.”

He also listed obesity, lifestyle changes, increased calory intake, evolution, and decreased activity as possible factors.

In other words, they haven’t got a fucking clue.

I suppose it could be a successful mutation of sorts, which would be pretty amazing.  I have always thought of evolution as being a thing on an incomprehensibly long time scale, sort of like global warming.   It’s just amazing to see that these things are happening right now, it’s a part of our generation, we are seeing evolution in action.

But I’ve got a different theory.  Aliens.  Getting earth women knocked up for the last 150 years or so

 

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