Social division might split humans into two sub-species 100,000 years from now - just as British author HG Wells predicted more than a century ago.
The descendants of the genetic upper class would be tall, slim, healthy, attractive, intelligent, and creative.
They would be a far cry from the "underclass" humans who will have evolved into dim-witted, ugly, squat goblin-like creatures.
The forecast was made by British evolution expert Dr Oliver Curry, who spent two months investigating the ascent and descent of mankind over the next 100 millennia.
Obviously a productive area of study...
Within a thousand years, humans will evolve into coffee-coloured giants between 1.85 to 2.15m tall, he predicts.
Improved nutrition and medical science will see people growing taller and fitter, while life-spans are extended to 120 years.
Physical appearance, driven by indicators of health, youth and fertility, will improve.
Men will exhibit symmetrical facial features, look athletic, and have squarer jaws, deeper voices. Women on the other hand will develop lighter skin, large clear eyes, pert breasts, glossy hair and even features.
EVEN features? You're telling me the women of the future will even have features!
Wow! I'm impressed.
Posted by Quentin George at October 18, 2006 07:43 AMHmm it's a pity I had to be born in this time :(
Posted by: Jimbo at October 18, 2006 01:06 PMWe'll be mining the astroid belt between mars and jupiter by then.
Posted by: jonny at October 18, 2006 02:18 PMthis sounds vaguely like the plot outline for a cool new porno i am writing...
Set in the future, the world is full of great big good looking dudes (all of whom resemble me, having been cloned from my children who evolved to be even more hardcore and only slightly less goodlooking) and they have their pick of a race of stupidly hot pert breasted asteroid miner chicks....
whats the oscar for porn called, anyone? I reckon i bags one, for sure...
Posted by: the reverend dalaillama at October 19, 2006 11:57 AM"all of whom resemble me, having been cloned from my children who evolved to be even more hardcore and only slightly less goodlooking"
Now that's a chilling view of the future....
Posted by: Aidan at October 19, 2006 02:17 PM