"First of all the reasons humans have gotten taller has to do with a number of things.

1.Better food supply and source.

2.Hybred vigor.

3.Ability to express gene in a more disease resistant environment.

And probably a lot more...Just let me know if you think of any TOPNOTCH!"



I might add that taller guys may get more action than shorter guys ... but your points are less vulgar and more professional. Sounds good to me.



"Another thing! Why do you speak in absoulutes? You lecture and nothing else..."



The word science itself means "to know". I make certain "absolute" statements because they are backed by empirical evidence.



"The point was a dominate trait that allowed the population to increase their ability to survive would eventually become the norm."



The evidence tells us that single gene mutations are always a reduction in information which either hinders the individual versus the wild type or is neutral. Never does it increase their ability to survive. Natural selection does, not mutations. This is the exact reason why macro evolution is merely a hypothesis. If it were proven that mutations ever increase the ability to survive macro evolution would thus be proven. No such evidence has ever been observed.



"An albino would have no chance of survival but you still see them poping up! Why wouldn't that gene be totally whipped out then?"



Because it is a sporadic single gene mutation. Occasionally they pop up, the vast majority die before anyone can find them.

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