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Welfare systems are dysgenic, but we will be able to genetically engineer ourselves out of it before it becomes a serious issue.

The notion that time scales are too short for evolution to be involved is not true. Some evolutionary effects can happen very quickly.

The prevalence of an existing trait within a population can change quickly, if it's highly heritable, and the selection is strong.

parent im3w1l 7 years ago

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