From a recent BBC story:
Evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry of the London School of Economics expects a genetic upper class and a dim-witted underclass to emerge.
The human race would peak in the year 3000, he said - before a decline due to dependence on technology.
People would become choosier about their sexual partners, causing humanity to divide into sub-species, he added.
The descendants of the genetic upper class would be tall, slim, healthy, attractive, intelligent, and creative and a far cry from the "underclass" humans who would have evolved into dim-witted, ugly, squat goblin-like creatures.
(Thanks to Mark Greenberg for the pointer.)
UPDATE: Turns out this was another triumph of high-quality journalism, at Dr. Curry's expense. Story here. (Thanks to Mark Dondero for the pointer.)
ANOTHER: Of course, some folks take even the "science fiction" seriously.
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