In Theory ...

This might sound uneducated because I don't know anything about evolution per say, but If you put two humans that were strong enough to withstand living in an environment with a sustantially greater gravitational pull and they mated, would the baby naturally grow to be stronger because of the environment? Like be a super baby? Or would it just die / be mutated?

It would be normal on their planet and on ours they would be like superman.

It would have to be stronger because everyone would weigh more.

By their standards, it would be the same. In our planet, im pretty sure he's called Batista

it wouldnt happen within one birth or generation, it would take a while

When I say sustantially greater I mean it in a real fashion, like body builder strong the people I chose would be.

By their standards, it would be the same. In our planet, im pretty sure he's called Batista

Hakarie

Possibilities:

1) Baby's inherits genes insufficient to survive in the environment and dies.

2) Baby inherits sufficient genes from parents and is able to live in the environment.

3) Baby goes through a mutation which genetically alters him - and said genes are both subject to possibilities 1) and 2)

This is my understanding and it may or may not be correct.

Cycle repeats for every generation. I think that mutation is relatively rare.

When I say sustantially greater I mean it in a real fashion, like body builder strong the people I chose would be.

Infinite_Souls

Are they naturally strong through genetics? Or are they just buff from spending lots of time in the gym? Bench reps don't carry to the next generation.

When I say sustantially greater I mean it in a real fashion, like body builder strong the people I chose would be.

Infinite_Souls

The added gravity would force anyone living there to become significantly stronger in order to function in high gravity. So its not just the babies, but anyone with a long time exposure would end up becoming stronger as it requires far more strength just to move your body or even breathe.

In the short term, (like several generations) most people would likely die much younger due to added stress on their heart from both the gravity and from the extra strength requirement. In the very long term, people will likely evolve so that their organs (namely heart) can support the stress and live a bit longer. Not sure if they'll ever end up living as long as earth-gravity humans.

Well it depends. Is their exceptional strength related to their genes or is it a result of their environment (eg: working out). If the former, there is a chance that the baby might be more adapted, but it's not guaranteed.

Regardless of their starting genes though, if enough organisms are reproducing in an environment and there is some selective force (ie: less fit organisms are not reproducing as much) then the species as a whole will eventually become more adapted to that environment.

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By their standards, it would be the same. In our planet, im pretty sure he's called Batista

RandoIph

WE injure him every six months, keeps him from taking over the world.

First thought that came to mind was the Elcor in Mass Effect.

If their genes allowed them to have a greater success living in that environment, then they would pass those genes on to their offspring. That's how evolution works. It's an adaptation to an environment where their genes allow them a better chance of success in their environment than those without those genes. The others die off because they don't have the genes that lead to success. An example would be Norwegians that carry more body fat and are heartier people back centuries ago would survive better than skinnier, weaker people. Those genes would pass on and the weaker, skinnier genes would not.

In theory as according to evolution it would over many generations. As I am not an evolutionist I am not one to believe that these future generations would "evolve" beyond what is already encoded within their DNA.

Can they adapt? Absolutely. However, I do not believe biology does more than adapt. That stated, would the eventual children in theory become by nature stronger? Yes. However, this does not mean an entirely new organ not already existing would develop as a result.

First thought that came to mind was the Elcor in Mass Effect.

Blaze787

This might sound uneducated because I don't know anything about evolution per say,

Infinite_Souls

Would take a few million years... XD

In theory as according to evolution it would over many generations. As I am not an evolutionist I am not one to believe that these future generations would "evolve" beyond what is already encoded within their DNA.

Can they adapt? Absolutely. However, I do not believe biology does more than adapt. That stated, would the eventual children in theory become by nature stronger? Yes. However, this does not mean an entirely new organ not already existing would develop as a result.

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First thought that came to mind was the Elcor in Mass Effect.

mindstorm

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In theory as according to evolution it would over many generations. As I am not an evolutionist I am not one to believe that these future generations would "evolve" beyond what is already encoded within their DNA.

Can they adapt? Absolutely. However, I do not believe biology does more than adapt. That stated, would the eventual children in theory become by nature stronger? Yes. However, this does not mean an entirely new organ not already existing would develop as a result.

[QUOTE="Blaze787"]

First thought that came to mind was the Elcor in Mass Effect.

parkurtommo

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[QUOTE="mindstorm"]
I thought of that myself actually.

mindstorm