The next step in Human Evolution: When? Where? Why?

[Soleron]

Chairman-Mao said:

Soleron said:

Chairman-Mao said:

There will be no more human evolution thanks to modern technology. Evolution comes from the need for something, but since we can build whatever we need we aren't going to evolve.

The only evolution that's possible now is from artificial selection.

That's just my opinion. 

Certain early-life fatal conditions and diseases will continue to be selected against, and selection of sexual characteristics (and preferences) will continue as long as people can choose who they have children with. But I tend to agree.

Yeah that's true. Isn't selection of sexual characteristics artificial selection though?

I think you're right about early life conditions.

I see your point, but I think of artificial selection as a concious effort by a collective (breeding). Selection on characteristics happens in all species sentient or not, and humans still can't really choose what they find attractive conciously.