Timeline for How would humans evolve in this star system?
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| Apr 20 at 13:54 | comment | added | DrBob | There is plenty evolution over the last 10,000 years, but it is mostly "invisible" stuff. Such as genes for being able to digest milk after childhood. Those crop up in all the societies which took up raising cattle, goats, etc for milk. Disease resistance is also important - blood group patterns across Europe reflect the aftermath of smallpox and bubonic plague. | |
| Feb 15 at 18:23 | comment | added | Pelinore | @D'Monlord Yep, unless OP is dumping the original colonists there with little to none of even the most basic tech or equipment (and definitely no science or tech manuals) and they then remain isolated it's not happening, you'd have to isolate them and deny them modern tech if you really wanted results. | |
| Feb 10 at 3:01 | comment | added | D'Monlord | @KEY_ABRADE - how? Anatomically modern humans emerged ~300 000 years ago. And these are colonist, they have technology way beyond anything we can dream of. They are presumably part of greater humanity in space which means evolution of any locally isolated traits is almost impossible. | |
| Feb 10 at 2:46 | comment | added | KEY_ABRADE | OP says they're willing to do up to 100,000 years, however. I think that changes the equation. | |
| Feb 10 at 2:16 | history | answered | D'Monlord | CC BY-SA 4.0 |