Cuvier's Theory Of Natural Selection In The Day After Tomorrow

Evolution, as defined in (what is evolution), is change in the characteristics of living organisms over generations. Natural selection is used as a mechanism for evolution; organisms that are “picked” by natural selection evolve and pass on their genes. Drastic changes in environment, such as the nuclear apocalypse in The Day After, or the frigid blizzard-hurricanes in The Day After Tomorrow, can alter natural selection and by relation evolution. All catastrophes- natural or manmade- have a direct impact on the evolution of man as a species. Man can greatly impact natural selection in many ways. For example, we selectively breed organisms to get results that are beneficial to us, but not necessarily to the organism. Another example would be the destruction of organisms habitats, …show more content…
Lyell’s theory of uniformitarianism states: Earth’s processes acted in the same manner and with essentially the same intensity in the past as they do in the present and that such uniformity is sufficient for all geological change (what is uniformitarianism). Disasters, no matter the type, cause immense damage and/or change to the immediate surroundings. In most scenarios, the majority of the casualties occur right after the disaster hits, and the affected areas suffer significant damage. For example, in The Day After, thousands were killed at them impact of the nuclear bombs from the wave of energy decimating the buildings and incinerating any people not underground. In The Day After Tomorrow, the onslaught of storms and the freezing temperatures killed those who were unprepared or out in the open, like the people in the helicopter who were frozen