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   Michael Stemper to Quadibloc   
   Re: ideas needed for sudden evolution in   
   27 Jul 11 13:08:29   
   
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   From: mstemper@walkabout.empros.com   
      
   In article , Quadibloc  writes:   
      
   >Well, one thing is this - a "more evolved" human race, presumably,   
   >would have larger brains.   
   >   
   >But the human head is already quite large - so much so that giving   
   >birth is difficult, and human babies are born, in relative terms,   
   >prematurely compared to the infants of other mammals.   
   >   
   >However, while both a larger head at birth and earlier birth are out,   
      
   The OP is talking about "evolution in a few months". That's not really   
   evolution. That's genetically modifying existing people and having the   
   result phenotypically expressed *now*. No childbirth is involved here.   
      
   In fact, properly handled, giving people bigger heads *now* and seeing   
   what happens in under a year could be interesting story fodder. An   
   incompetent minor god, being chased by torhc- and pitchfork-wielding   
   villagers might be fund.   
      
   ObSFW: Bloch's _This Crowded Earth_   
      
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   Michael F. Stemper   
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