01-21-2024, 12:20 PM
I believe that selective breeding can produce modifications from the original template, thus the many different breeds of dog produced from the original wolf/dog matrix.
Like you, I think that great changes occur over huge times as a result of natural selection and spurious mutation. I think human "history" shows evidence of a gradual evolution from various species of primates to us, but also sudden mutations, for which the cause is unknown. It's one of my pet hobbies, and something that makes me nod at the ancient aliens hypothesis. The mutations could have occurred by natural means, such as directional radiation, or sudden viral changes or even incoming microbial influences.
We don't know our ancient history. We can only speculate based on various clues. I believe that homo sapiens got a kickstart in a short order of time that produced the current creatures; those creatures which continue to very slowly evolve, based upon natural selection.
Like you, I think that great changes occur over huge times as a result of natural selection and spurious mutation. I think human "history" shows evidence of a gradual evolution from various species of primates to us, but also sudden mutations, for which the cause is unknown. It's one of my pet hobbies, and something that makes me nod at the ancient aliens hypothesis. The mutations could have occurred by natural means, such as directional radiation, or sudden viral changes or even incoming microbial influences.
We don't know our ancient history. We can only speculate based on various clues. I believe that homo sapiens got a kickstart in a short order of time that produced the current creatures; those creatures which continue to very slowly evolve, based upon natural selection.
