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Unlike animals, however, which are typically very adapted to a narrow ecology, humans are highly adaptive and hence less effected by sudden environmental changes and hence less likely to face extinction due to sexual selection for superficial traits (to the extent this kind of selection is taking place at all). | Unlike animals, however, which are typically very adapted to a narrow ecology, humans are highly adaptive and hence less effected by sudden environmental changes and hence less likely to face extinction due to sexual selection for superficial traits (to the extent this kind of selection is taking place at all). | ||
Technology and human [[IQ|intelligence]] has evolved to the point sudden environmental changes, such as natural disasters, global warming, weekly weather changes, etc. | Technology and human [[IQ|intelligence]] has evolved to the point sudden environmental changes, such as natural disasters, global warming, weekly weather changes, etc., do not effect us as much as every other animal, due to our ability to forecast and plan for the future. | ||
== Other kinds of selection == | == Other kinds of selection == | ||
The main kind of selection is ''environmental'' selection referring to selection done by the environment or ecology e.g. due to famines, disease or natural death, and everything else that is not sexual. The Darwin award is primarily concerned with this selection. | The main kind of selection is ''environmental'' selection referring to selection done by the environment or ecology e.g. due to famines, disease or natural death, and everything else that is not sexual. The Darwin award is primarily concerned with this selection. | ||