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by hellrich 3928 days ago
Our ability to change our environment is limited and was even more limited in the past.

• Look at infectious diseases killing those without inborne resistance and you see humans evolving just fine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle-cell_disease

• Also changing your environment, e.g. by starting to herd animals can jumpstart evolution https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactase_persistence