As one of the 500 plus hitters on this thread I love it. In the red corner the, almost, a scientist and in the blue corner the philosopher :lol: . Frodo I am inclined to agree with your main point that fifty years is too short a time for genetic mutations, due to changes in the physical environment, to appear. However, your point is somewhat lost by your lack of tact and subtlety in presenting it. I am speaking here, by the way, as one who has a dominant tactless gene :lol: .
In an earlier post you equated having degree to having expertise. Well in my experience your degree is what will get you an interview and help you negotiate a better salary. Expertise, however, is gained from your time in the real world working in your chosen field. In fact this experience will no doubt help you on that road. A valid point can be very easily lost by inappropriate presention e.g. standing on the rock of an soon to be had qualification and beying to the world (whoops, there is my lack of tact breaking through :lol: ). Think Socrates, who, instead of beating people around the head with the answer, asked them questions. At the end of a series of questions his audience answered the question for themselves.
Finally I just remembered a fact that I came across a few years ago. Apparently in France the average size of French men was below the European average ( my apologies for not being able to cite my reference). This was due to Napoleon placing the big guys at the front of his army in order to frighten the enemy. Unfortunately, because they all tended to die, he in effect manage to decimate the 'tall man gene'. Could this happen to fish when we
"Throw back the little ones
And pan fry the big ones"
A quick thank you to all for helping me find my latest signature quotation. And finally Jack
verbum sat sapienti
I love it and my word is ....... diatribe :lol: :lol: :lol: .