The human race will one day split into two separate species, an attractive, intelligent ruling elite and an underclass of dim-witted, ugly goblin-like creatures, according to a top scientist.

100,000 years into the future, sexual selection could mean that two distinct breeds of human will have developed.

The alarming prediction comes from evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry from the London School of Economics, who says that the human race will have reached its physical peak by the year 3000.These humans will be between 6ft and 7ft tall and they will live up to 120 years.

"Physical features will be driven by indicators of health, youth and fertility that men and women have evolved to look for in potential mates," says the report, which suggests that advances in cosmetic surgery and other body modifying techniques will effectively homogenise our appearance.

Men will have symmetrical facial features, deeper voices and bigger penises, according to Curry in a report commissioned for men's satellite TV channel Bravo.

Women will all have glossy hair, smooth hairless skin, large eyes and pert breasts, according to Curry.

Racial differences will be a thing of the past as interbreeding produces a single coffee-coloured skin tone.

The future for our descendants isn't all long life, perfect bodies and chiselled features, however.

While humans will reach their peak in 1000 years' time, 10,000 years later our reliance on technology will have begun to dramatically change our appearance.

Medicine will weaken our immune system and we will begin to appear more child-like.

Dr Curry said: "The report suggests that the future of man will be a story of the good, the bad and the ugly.

"While science and technology have the potential to create an ideal habitat for humanity over the next millennium, there is the possibility of a monumental genetic hangover over the subsequent millennia due to an over-reliance on technology reducing our natural capacity to resist disease, or our evolved ability to get along with each other.

"After that, things could get ugly, with the possible emergence of genetic 'haves' and 'have-nots'."

Dr Curry's theory may strike a chord with readers who have read H G Wells' classic novel The Time Machine, in particular his descriptions of the Eloi and the Morlock races.

In the 1895 book, the human race has evolved into two distinct species, the highly intelligent and wealthy Eloi and the frightening, animalistic Morlock who are destined to work underground to keep the Eloi happy.



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horatio said:

That would mean everything H.G. Wells wrote would come true.

horatio said:

HAH! i'm evolutionarily advanced.

wtf is this, The Chrysalids?
well, i might as well end it here, as i won't be apart of the elite anyway

horatio said:

We should be so lucky and survive long enough to see that!

I read this article on Yahoo and it sounds like the biggest piece of crap ever.

People may be selecting for more "idealistic" physical traits but I think this has more to do with the availability of plastic surgery than an actual improvement in the gene pool.

JasmineFire said:

that makes total sense to me.

JasmineFire said:

i agree most of yahoos news is some out there crap

JasmineFire said:

Exactly, people will artificially achieve some of the changes mentioned in the article, but probably not naturally.

And most of them will not be procreating, anyway, they'll just be "having a good time"

NDRU said:

yeah...it seems as though the worse off you are financially and educationally, the more likely you are to have a child.

And I think that has less to do with undesirable physical traits and more to do with undesirable financial situations.

it will be the end of Amerikkka as we know it...

roodboi said:

especially if everyone's going to have "coffee colored skin tone".

I wonder what kind of coffee...like coffee with cream?

JasmineFire said:

café au lait

sammij said:

and

Hi SammiJ!

Bunk

JasmineFire said:

helloooo!

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Really, really old news.

benyamin said:

elitist!

I'm going to be a grand grand grand.....parent of a goblin

sammij said:

benyamin said:

It's already happened. The smart, pretty ones are called "Democrats" and the stupid ugly free-spending terrorist-creating selfish ones are called "Republicans".

RodeoSchro said:

evenstar said:

LOL, that was too easy.

RodeoSchro said:

true. it's still fun though.

horatio said:

It's already happening!

Cinnie said:

looks in the mirror
well I have the first and last of the three

bboy87 said: