The Darwinian Surprise

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution has several components, some more accepted than others. Natural selection/survival of the fittest is generally seen as a reasonable template for explaining gradual change, at least among animals in the wild. But speciation—the appearance of entirely new species—has always been more elusive. Scientists have had to work hard in this domain; speciation events are seldom discovered, and when they are, they tend to be found among the lower orders of the animal kingdom, and for minimal biological variation.

I think it is possible that such an event may be taking place right under our nose, and for a most unexpected species.

The other day, at the supermarket, I beheld two women who apparently were vying for the Most Obvious Lesbian Couple of the Year award. They would certainly get my vote: testosterone-laden tubs of lard with the most vulgar tattoos and piercings, green crewcuts, and mean, repulsive mugs. The question arises: If such cases of extreme divergence from the norm continue apace, will these creatures at some point become a new species? If so, we will have a front-row seat for an historic development in human evolution.

But, you may protest, hasn’t it always been like this? Haven’t we always had people who are outliers in body form, intelligence, sexuality, etc.? Yes, we have always had outliers, but this is different, in quality and quantity.

Members of the potential new species exhibit many or all of the following traits:

​— Physical defects: disproportionate body parts; lack of symmetry; overall repulsiveness; body weight at either extreme (usually obese).

— Declining intelligence. This has been a trend for a very long time, but for these people it seems to be falling off a cliff.

— Static facial expression; blank stares; inability to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally; aversion to jokes and spontaneous banter; difficulty performing tasks that involve any level of complexity.

— Antisocial behavior; self-mutilation; resentment; nasty disposition.

— Low or nonexistent sex drive; disappearance of clear dimorphic (male/female) sexual characteristics; atrophy of secondary sexual characteristics.

Many elements in the list above, taken separately, could be explained by environmental factors. The deviants could be modifying their behavior to better adapt (at least in their eyes) to life in our dysfunctional world. Also, constant exposure to electronic stimuli certainly takes its toll. But when the traits consistently manifest as a cluster, and when these deep alterations are both behavioral and physical, a genetic explanation becomes more plausible.

The shift could have iatrogenic causes, such as the wildly excessive childhood vaccination schedule; mRNA-based genetic "therapies," such as the Covid injections; and a host of other pharmaceutical concoctions fed to the population from cradle to grave. And none of this shows any sign of letting up.

Now we are faced with the prospect of Neuralink and other “brain-computer interfaces.” This opens up further pathways to fundamental modification of the human being. It would not be a stretch to assert that genetic profiles could be irretrievably altered. Moreover, I am certain that the likes of Bill Gates, Klaus Schwab, Albert Bourla, and their minions are busy cooking up ever more ingenious ways to defile the human genome.

​In sum: The data are strong enough, in my opinion, to support the hypothesis that a significant genetic divergence is underway. But the question remains, is this the prelude to speciation, or merely to a new, degraded subspecies or race of homo sapiens?