I am going to return to this central theme as it is of paramount importance to the premise for Human Selection but for the moment two things all who read to this point. As you need to be familiar with the serious importance of evolution's relationship to genetic theory I suggest if you haven't already, please read this article by Gavrilov/Gavrilova. I invite them to comment on this subject as well because I believe one or both of them to be present in our membership.
Yes, I am here now, thank you.
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Hope it helps,