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Title: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: Hulkotron on April 30, 2014, 10:05:45 AM

Great TED Talk:

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_epstein_are_athletes_really_getting_faster_better_stronger

Title: Re: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: Viking11 on April 30, 2014, 10:07:35 AM

Humans overall in the US seem shorter, fatter and stupider than they did 30 years ago.

Title: Re: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: bradistani on April 30, 2014, 10:11:17 AM

FATTER seems to be the current evolutionary step

Title: Re: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: funk51 on April 30, 2014, 10:23:00 AM

 ;D i think we're mutating into a totally different species altogether.

Title: Re: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: the trainer on April 30, 2014, 10:50:56 AM

This is what the future of america looks like.

(http://i.imgur.com/s4ai6.jpg)

Title: Re: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: Radical Plato on April 30, 2014, 10:57:00 AM

Quote from: Viking11 on April 30, 2014, 10:07:35 AM

Humans overall in the US seem shorter, fatter and stupider than they did 30 years ago.

This made me LOL  ;D

Title: Re: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: no one on April 30, 2014, 11:06:29 AM

i think athletes or those who apply themselves to a dedicated athletic pursuit are becoming better/stronger/faster.

humans as a whole, not so much.

Title: Re: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: wolfrittner on April 30, 2014, 11:47:57 AM

Quote from: funk51 on April 30, 2014, 10:23:00 AM

;D i think we're mutating into a totally different species altogether.

yep

Title: Re: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: oldtimer1 on April 30, 2014, 04:48:29 PM

Without a doubt Americans are getting huge.  When I was a kid the biggest lineman in the NFL were 265lbs. Look at the difference in NBA players. In the 70's many were skinny guys and now they look solid somewhat ripped.

Title: Re: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: calfzilla on April 30, 2014, 05:30:54 PM

Quote from: oldtimer1 on April 30, 2014, 04:48:29 PM

Without a doubt Americans are getting huge.  When I was a kid the biggest lineman in the NFL were 265lbs. Look at the difference in NBA players. In the 70's many were skinny guys and now they look solid somewhat ripped.

When I was in high school I got a pack of new football cards of NFL players from the old days, 60s or before I think, hardly anyone over 230.  :-X

Title: Re: Are Humans Getting Faster, Better, and Stronger?
Post by: Megalodon on April 30, 2014, 05:47:37 PM

According to this April 29, 2014 story they are weaker. Steroids/gh gains are not passed down to the next generation. :D

Although they will inevitably be able to alter DNA.

http://www.voanews.com/content/modern-human-weaker-than-ancestors/1903847.html (http://www.voanews.com/content/modern-human-weaker-than-ancestors/1903847.html)