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by nradov 1311 days ago
The people who spend all day sitting and staring at screens will end up with lower reproductive fitness due to obesity, weakness, and various endocrine system disorders. So over a long enough time scale, evolution will sort us out.
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Nah.. we'll evolution won't get a chance. Between cybernetics and genetic engineering we'll eventually overcome issues with our physical bodies way before evolution comes into play.
Bad food and portion sizes carry most of the blame for obesity. You can be a gym nut and still addicted to technology though.
That's only if staring at screens is a genetic trait, which probably isn't. Two super fit parents may end up having a slouch potato.