The
human race will one day split into two separate
species, an
attractive, intelligent ruling elite and an underclass of dim-witted,
ugly goblin-like creatures, according to a top scientist.
100,000 years into the future, sexual selection could mean that two distinct breeds of human will have developed.
The alarming prediction comes from evolutionary theorist Oliver
Curry from the London School of Economics, who says that the human race
will have reached its physical peak by the year 3000.
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The
report claims that after they reach their peak around the year 3000
humans will begin to regress.
These humans will be between 6ft and 7ft tall and they will live up to 120 years.
"Physical
features will be driven by indicators of health, youth and
fertility that men and women have
evolved to look for in potential
mates," says the report, which suggests that advances in cosmetic
surgery and other body modifying techniques will effectively homogenise
our appearance.
Men will have symmetrical facial features, deeper voices and
bigger penises, according to Curry in a report commissioned for men''s
satellite TV channel Bravo.
Women will all have glossy hair, smooth hairless skin, large eyes and pert breasts, according to Curry.
Racial differences will be a thing of the past as interbreeding produces a single coffee-coloured skin tone.
The future for our descendants isn''t all long life, perfect bodies and chiselled features, however.
While humans will reach their peak in 1000 years'' time, 10,000
years later our reliance on technology will have begun to dramatically
change our appearance.
Medicine will weaken our immune system and we will begin to appear more child-like.
Dr Curry said: "The report suggests that the future of man will be a story of the good, the bad and the ugly.
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H
G Wells'' Science Fiction novel The Time Machine (which was later
adapted into two films - this picture is from the 2002 version) the
human race has evolved into two species, the highly intelligent and
wealthy Eloi...
...and the frightening, animalistic Morlock (as seen in the 1960 film version of the classic book)
"While science and technology have the potential to create an ideal
habitat for humanity over the next millennium, there is the possibility
of a monumental genetic hangover over the subsequent millennia due to
an over-reliance on technology reducing our natural capacity to resist
disease, or our evolved ability to get along with each other.
"After that, things could get ugly, with the possible emergence of genetic ''haves'' and ''have-nots''."
Dr Curry''s theory may strike a chord with readers who have read H G
Wells'' classic novel The Time Machine, in particular his descriptions
of the Eloi and the Morlock races.
In the 1895 book, the human race has evolved into two distinct
species, the highly intelligent and wealthy Eloi and the frightening,
animalistic Morlock who are destined to work underground to keep the
Eloi happy.
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