Time Machine - More Fact than Fiction?

Remember the Eloi and the Morlocks in HG Well's timeless classic - the Time Machine? In the book, Wells predicted that in 802,701AD, the Human race would split into two - the upperclass, intelligent, good-looking Eloi and the underclass, industry worker, ugly-looking Morlock. However, if you have not yet read this classic (considered as one of the greatest Science Fictions ever), you can read it online. The book is more of a narration and the underlying philosophy is more important! It has been made into two movies. If you want to see the movie version please see the 1960 version.


Now it seems that Fact seems to be overtaking Science Fiction - that too by 700,00o years! According to the e.volutionary theorist Oliver Curry of the London School of Economics, in about 100,000AD we may have the Human Race split into two - the "tall, slim, healthy, attractive, intelligent, and creative" genetic upper class and a "dim-witted, ugly, squat goblin-like" underclass a la Eloi and the Morlocks.


However, the immediate future seems to be interesting, In about 3000AD, mankind would be around 6ft to 7ft tall, live to about 120years. We would know how our body functions best and we would have the proper food supply, better diets, etc.


The article by Oliver Curry is available in PDF and also in HTML. You may also want to read a BBC report summary on this subject.