Humans still evolving as our brains shrink!

Not surprising.

Just like what Dr. Manhattan from Watchmen says...Nothing ends. Nothing ever ends.

and I agree with him on that.
 
That website doesn't work for me. Shrinking brains? Does this mean humans are becoming dumber? :)
 
omegaman said:
That website doesn't work for me. Shrinking brains? Does this mean humans are becoming dumber? :)
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Look at elephants. Their brains are like peas but they are extremely intelligent and extremely keen to memorize and remember things.
 
Speaking of this, I saw a headline and sub-headline in this morning's paper that about 75% of today's young people are unfit for military duty because they are physically unfit, overweight, have failing grades and are on drugs.
 
Wow, is the percentage really that high? We're devolving! :eek3:

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They were prophets! :shock:
 
Tousi said:
Speaking of this, I saw a headline and sub-headline in this morning's paper that about 75% of today's young people are unfit for military duty because they are physically unfit, overweight, have failing grades and are on drugs.
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Sad....
 
sallylou said:
Wow, is the percentage really that high? We're devolving! :eek3:

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They were prophets! :shock:
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Sallylou, I'm a computer dummy so let me go see what I can do to produce that newspaper article or at least somewhere to go & get the stuff.....
 
Tousi said:
Speaking of this, I saw a headline and sub-headline in this morning's paper that about 75% of today's young people are unfit for military duty because they are physically unfit, overweight, have failing grades and are on drugs.
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I can believe that. Not because of the grades or drugs but because of being unfit and overweight. It's hard to find anyone young these days that can walk more than a block.
 
Oh, forget to describe the pic. It's Devo wearing the red hats.

Tousi, the schools have cut back on physical education which doesn't help. I couldn't get my teen in PE this year because they said that it's over crowded (which means PE is underfunded and not enough teachers and classes). At the same time, the PE teachers shame the overweight kids with BMI reports sent home to parents. Like the parents don't know that their kid is fat. Meanwhile, HFCS is subsidized. It's a crazy system.
 
souggy said:
I can believe that. Not because of the grades or drugs but because of being unfit and overweight. It's hard to find anyone young these days that can walk more than a block.
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You do know that weight can be loss and exercise can make you fit.
 
sallylou said:
Oh, forget to describe the pic. It's Devo wearing the red hats.

Tousi, the schools have cut back on physical education which doesn't help. I couldn't get my teen in PE this year because they said that it's over crowded (which means PE is underfunded and not enough teachers and classes). At the same time, the PE teachers shame the overweight kids with BMI reports sent home to parents. Like the parents don't know that their kid is fat. Meanwhile, HFCS is subsidized. It's a crazy system.
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Yup, back in 1970's, all students are used to had PE everyday until graduation but not anymore, PE is usually require for 1 year of high school, it take 1 credit, I took PE when I was in freshmen so again in senior as elective.

I like PE from elementary school so better but middle and high school are too nasty, PE in my high school is really nothing, I got free grade for sit in gym and playing with my sidekick, even no PE uniforms either.
 
Tousi said:
Speaking of this, I saw a headline and sub-headline in this morning's paper that about 75% of today's young people are unfit for military duty because they are physically unfit, overweight, have failing grades and are on drugs.
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Are you sure it's all of them put together or was it that 75% of young people possess one of those qualities? If all, then that must only be in the USA. I'm one of the few overweight/physically unfit people in my high school. Also, there are very few people failing classes. However, there is probably a school population of 20% that does drugs, sadly enough.
 
souggy said:
I can believe that. Not because of the grades or drugs but because of being unfit and overweight. It's hard to find anyone young these days that can walk more than a block.
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Ahhh, but there are more adults that can do less. People in general are getting to be overweight now, not just the younger population. :)
 
that is not surprising... we are only using 10% of our brains, after all... According to genetic "rules", we are just inheriting that 10% in each generation and in the process, losing the unused parts!
 
firetop said:
that is not surprising... we are only using 10% of our brains, after all... According to genetic "rules", we are just inheriting that 10% in each generation and in the process, losing the unused parts!
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I remember being told that we only use 10% of our brains way back when I was in primary school. :) Technology has proven that we do use all of our brains even though it does make you wonder about some people. :)
 
Royale said:
Look at elephants. Their brains are like peas but they are extremely intelligent and extremely keen to memorize and remember things.
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That's true...Elephants NEVER forget anything. Besides, I don't think brain sizes really matter...it's all depends down to the abilities of what you can do and what you can't do.
 
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