Evolution, survival of the fittest (homo sapien)?

Question

Under what conditions, past, present, or future, would you consider polydactylism advantageous?

Answer 1

Yes. According to the theory of evolution- homo sapiens are the smartest of the hominids, so they dominated the entire planet

Answer 2

Polydactylism is the genetic defect of having extra toes or fingers...

Usually, the extra digits are not fully functional...

I see no advantage of having something which has no clear purpose of how to use it...

Answer 3

As there has never been given the slightest proof of any evolution of any being (far less so of homo sapiens sapiens), it is quite venturesome to profess survival of the fittest. After all, history seems to show exactly the opposite.

Answer 4

Survival of the fittest is not really evolution.  Evolution is a constant process, where survival of the fittest only happens during a crisis situation.  If one could use the extra digit with the same ability as the other digits, it might offer some small advantage under certain conditions, but I can't visualize a crisis situation that would create a positive selection for that gene.

Many people confuse the constant process of evolution with positive gene selection.  Positive gene selection happens when a species bottle neck happens & those with a specific gene have a survival or reproductive advantage over other members of a species.

Answer 5

It might help for swimming or some kind of weaving work. Perhaps climbing too. The right kind of people might even find it scary and not dare to fight you. You might even be seen as some kind of god or superhuman.

Answer 6

I don't know where you get survival of the fittest from, cause, when I look around me all I see are are crowds of hobble wobble merchants, who have to sit down every five  minutes to catch their breath, and, or have a smoke. I believe that as a species we are on the slippery downward slope , and the end of our existence. However full marks to Mirka, she knows whats what.