You Can't Coach That

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Like many I find the concept of evolution a fascinating one. Lately I have been thinking about how evolution has changed the Human race and more specifically how things might turn out if certain technological advances had not been made.

I am short sighted. I have worn glasses or contact lenses for more than twenty years. I ask myself whether the instance of short sightedness has increased over time and whether it will increase into the future. (I could of course do some research to find out but why let facts get in the way of a story) Has the invention of corrective lenses in fact led to an increase in sight disorders and if so will this escalation continue? My reason for thinking about this is simple - without glasses/contact lenses I would be an absolute bumbling fool (even more so than I am now perhaps). As an absolute bumbling fool my prospects in matters of love and reproduction would have been grim indeed. It therefore follows that the gene pool would not have been polluted with my poor eyesight genes. There are millions of people out there who are short sighted and therefore rely on glasses. Without the assistance of corrective lenses perhaps many of them would, like me, be unlucky in love.

Then there is that wonderful invention; alcohol. Without alcohol would there be fewer shy people in the world? Same logic - no alcohol - not as many shy people getting lucky - fewer shy person genes being passed on - you get the idea.

Anyway, I’m off to find my glasses and have a few beers.

“You can’t coach that”