Kids are Freaks

by Steve Gibson, Mar 24, 2002 8:10am PST

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I guess weightlifters are mutating their whole body then?

Mar 24, 2002 9:42am PST

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I guess weightlifters are mutating their whole body then? : Stormrider
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- Some weightlifters sure as hell look like mutants. : pyrotek
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    i wonder if hes a good arm wrestler... : Unleashed
    - not as good as he could be, considering they're injections. : Brandino
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    - Penus compensator! : Phil

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"Scientists predict that by the year (something), man will have an extra finger."
"Whoa, five fingers, freakshow."

And it's finally true. What a time to be alive...

Mar 24, 2002 10:44pm PST

"Scientists predict that by the year (something), man will have an extra finger." "Whoa, five fingers, f... : Omaha

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The change affects those who have grown up with hand-held devices where the thumbs are used for keying in text messages and emails.

I think this might affect womens' sex lives too. There are some jobs a thumb just can't do.

Mar 24, 2002 12:04pm PST

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The change affects those who have grown up with hand-held devices where the thumbs are used for keying in : loco3kgt
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- wait... I'm too young to understand that.. wait..ahhh ! : thief

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"LONDON (Reuters) - The use of gadgets such as mobile phones and GameBoys has caused a physical mutation in young people's hands, according to a British Sunday newspaper." As if it's a mutation. I'm insulted by the very first paragraph. A fucking mutation? It's perfectly within our DNA structure for our bodies to adapt to certain uses/activities that we do repeatedly. Do you say a gymnast has 'mutated' because they have more upper body strength than your average however year old?

It shouldn't have annoyed me that much, but it really does. Fucking mutated? Yeah, my DNA modified itself, and I grew a super thumb, of my own accord, and I'm not sterile due to it.

somebody shoot that author, and get me some god damned valium and a better hobby.

Mar 24, 2002 8:46am PST

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"LONDON (Reuters) - The use of gadgets such as mobile phones and GameBoys has caused a physical mutation ... : seven
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  yeah, I'm replying to my own post. just to clarify, in my opinion (duh), this isn't Evolution, this i... : seven
- the choice of the word mutated is within is range, and it would be correct word - it may have negative c... : elementZen

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Makes total sense -- use your thumb constantly, and you will have a ton of neural pathways bound to it. I haven't read the article (because what fun would that be? ;) ) but I don't think that this will be suprising anyone.

I mean, violin players have the same sort of thing going on, only with the 2 fingers they use the most.

Mar 24, 2002 8:29am PST

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Makes total sense -- use your thumb constantly, and you will have a ton of neural pathways bound to it. ... : cannelbrae
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  Assuming they're not a beginner, most violin players have to use all four fingers on most pieces. : arizona bay
  - Sorry, I don't know violin, I just was mentioning some research I read. I could easily have the number ... : cannelbrae
- Yeah, It's exactly how I learned to utilize my OFF hand as well as I can now, through repetition, wi... : h0rus

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Does anyone else think that natural selection isn't working like it used to? 10,000 years ago, people that developed problems died and/or weren't prone to having kids. Their bodily malfunctions didn't make it to the next generation. Now however, we have everyone on health care, usually able to overcome their genetic problems with medication, but their problem gets passed on to the next generation.

So, while we may be evolving to use our thumbs more efficiently, are we also filling up the world with an unhealthy populace?

Mar 24, 2002 8:24am PST

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Does anyone else think that natural selection isn't working like it used to? 10,000 years ago, people tha... : Sniper21
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  No, just the rules are changing. If the medical world can fix a health problem then you have to consider... : jidar
  - Yeah, but since when do people mutate or evolve as a result of a medical treatment. To my knowledge,... : h0rus
- Heh, check this nice tidbit out. "According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 41 perc... : h0rus

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People who become journalists sometimes "mutate" to beings talking out of their asses.

Mar 24, 2002 9:45am PST

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People who become journalists sometimes "mutate" to beings talking out of their asses. : scrooge
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How is it a mutation and not just a developed skill? I guess I'm an ultra mutant since I can touch type without looking at my keyboard now, just from years of working with a keyboard. So how would a person memorizing 6 buttons on a controller be called a mutant?

Mar 24, 2002 10:12am PST

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How is it a mutation and not just a developed skill? I guess I'm an ultra mutant since I can touch type ... : snuff
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- Exactly, It's just a dumb sensationalist story. : h0rus

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This is great. My children will learn to use their penises as effective defensive weaponry.

Even the girls!

/ V

Mar 24, 2002 3:29pm PST

This is great. My children will learn to use their penises as effective defensive weaponry. Even the g... : {Venger}

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They ain't seen anything 'til they seen my mad l33t trackball skillz, yo.

Mar 24, 2002 3:29pm PST

They ain't seen anything 'til they seen my mad l33t trackball skillz, yo. : jrock

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Whoulda thought Nintendo thumb would be classified as evolutionary mutation?

Mar 24, 2002 3:25pm PST

Whoulda thought Nintendo thumb would be classified as evolutionary mutation? : Solstice

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I bet we get sexier

the future RULES!

Mar 24, 2002 3:25pm PST

I bet we get sexier the future RULES! : sexninja!!!!

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playing lots of quake gave me the mutant ability to catch falling objects instantly

and it looks sexy too!

bad when it's a knife though

Mar 24, 2002 3:12pm PST

playing lots of quake gave me the mutant ability to catch falling objects instantly and it looks sexy ... : Gauss

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The change affects those who have grown up with hand-held devices where the thumbs are used for keying in text messages and emails.

what? who the hell types with their thumbs!??

Mar 24, 2002 8:17am PST

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The change affects those who have grown up with hand-held devices where the thumbs are used for keying in : hawkeye
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      *rimshot* oh wait.../cue crickets : arizona bay
      
      I hate j00 steve j00 suxx0r : Blackdawgg
- People who type on their phone? (I know I do) : Wilka
- I type with my :B - Buckteef! : Q-ball
- Phones, 2way pagers, small handheld PDA keyboards (Yes most people use thumb typing, the morons) : [Zoesch^2]

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By: Phil x Show Full Post

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Hahah you fuckin kids and your flat thumbs.

B[G{I[PH3AR MY NORMAL OLDER-ADULT STANDARD THUMB, YOU FREAKS!!!!1

Mar 24, 2002 12:24pm PST

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Hahah you fuckin kids and your flat thumbs. B[G{I[PH3AR MY NORMAL OLDER-ADULT STANDARD THUMB, YOU FREA... : Phil
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  - /and chops off outdated thumb. : Phil

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By: gakera x Show Full Post

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I am teh mutant! My thumbs can do circles!!

Mar 24, 2002 11:38am PST

I am teh mutant! My thumbs can do circles!! : gakera

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speaking of mutants.. http://www.cliffsnotes.com/productImages/076458510X.gif

Mar 24, 2002 11:20am PST

speaking of mutants.. http://www.cliffsnotes.com/productImages/076458510X.gif : Brandino

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I still don't have a cell phone

Mar 24, 2002 10:12am PST

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I still don't have a cell phone : jednet
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- I am putting off having one for as long as it is possibly possible. (Where is my grammatikal excellents ... : lijil

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I know i will get sexier. I hope.

Mar 24, 2002 10:11am PST

I know i will get sexier. I hope. : f0rsaken

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By: sr-nighthawk x Show Full Post

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Stupid article

This is no more valid than saying people who are literate are mutants compared to people who don't know how to read.

This is just aquired skill.

Now, fapping to goat porn however DOES qualify as mutant.

Mar 24, 2002 9:40am PST

Stupid article This is no more valid than saying people who are literate are mutants compared to peopl... : sr-nighthawk

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Well, if the human race is going to evolve sexier, Steve is going to have to have a lot of kids!!

Oh wait, they would be sCarier...

Mar 24, 2002 9:37am PST

Well, if the human race is going to evolve sexier, Steve is going to have to have a lot of kids!! Oh w : Liquid

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HAHAHA... FREAKS ... oh wait... I'm one of you... damnit!!!

Mar 24, 2002 9:37am PST

HAHAHA... FREAKS ... oh wait... I'm one of you... damnit!!! : Q-ball

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wtf, these people have only just noticed this? anyone who has ever met someone who has used a keyboard/pianno/typewriter for more than a year will know said "mutations"

Mar 24, 2002 9:36am PST

wtf, these people have only just noticed this? anyone who has ever met someone who has used a keyboard/pi... : fatgraham

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I'm sexy enough.

Mar 24, 2002 9:25am PST

I'm sexy enough. : abubu

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While I don't see how a learned trait such as using one's thums can affect our genetic makeup (see seven's post), I can see why this increase in thumb dexterity is the case:

NES CONTROLLER PADS

Mar 24, 2002 9:24am PST

While I don't see how a learned trait such as using one's thums can affect our genetic makeup (see seven'... : Odoyle

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By: Tabouh x Show Full Post

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can't wait for Freedom Force to come out

"Beware evil-doers, Thumbman has arrived!"

Mar 24, 2002 8:58am PST

can't wait for Freedom Force to come out "Beware evil-doers, Thumbman has arrived!" : Tabouh

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In general girls are way hotter now than they were 50 years ago, so it's going to be ridiculous a century from now.

Mar 24, 2002 8:17am PST

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I have been trying to evolve my penis into a massive organ for years, but its still pretty small. >:(

Mar 24, 2002 8:35am PST

I have been trying to evolve my penis into a massive organ for years, but its still pretty small. >:( : jidar

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Maarten is the next step of evolution!

Mar 24, 2002 8:14am PST

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Maarten is the next step of evolution! : tomservo
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By: Chicks Dig Me x Show Full Post

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First!!!!

suck it

Mar 24, 2002 8:12am PST

First!!!! suck it : Chicks Dig Me

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