And I wonder what evolution did to modern humans that makes us more fish-like than the great apes (here, I am relying on old knowledge, cannot cite sources but you can research). Were there human amphibians that were better adapted to life under the water than over the dirt? Could survivors of a cataclysm have adapted to living under the ocean where no asteroid can disturb the deeper waters of the ocean. Build bases deep under the ocean (in deep trenches) but inside natural caves in enlarged with human technology. Cave life is boring so survivors would want to get out, get fresh air, but there is no fresh air on the surface (after cataclysm) so they go for fresh water … genetically alter themselves to become amphibian, move to the ocean for nature trips and dive and swim, and come back to the base for the rest of the time. Mermaid? Oannes? Fish gods? There is evidence of ape-fish (to oversimplify) genetic admixture in the genome of modern humans
… which reminds me of an episode of Blue Planet II where a mini sub went so far down that very little light could penetrate the environment. As they descend and travel around the ridges and sub-marine mountain peaks, I’m half expecting to see an underwater city, fully functioning with traffic and the typical hustle and bustle of merchant activity. Seriously, I had to stop myself from engaging such fantasy because there was nothing there (and if there was, we wouldn’t be privy to it I’m sure). I said to my husband, that either I must have watched too many sci-fi underwater scenes, or a bit of junk DNA has been activated. I for one, have no problem with your idea 🙂
And I wonder what evolution did to modern humans that makes us more fish-like than the great apes (here, I am relying on old knowledge, cannot cite sources but you can research). Were there human amphibians that were better adapted to life under the water than over the dirt? Could survivors of a cataclysm have adapted to living under the ocean where no asteroid can disturb the deeper waters of the ocean. Build bases deep under the ocean (in deep trenches) but inside natural caves in enlarged with human technology. Cave life is boring so survivors would want to get out, get fresh air, but there is no fresh air on the surface (after cataclysm) so they go for fresh water … genetically alter themselves to become amphibian, move to the ocean for nature trips and dive and swim, and come back to the base for the rest of the time. Mermaid? Oannes? Fish gods? There is evidence of ape-fish (to oversimplify) genetic admixture in the genome of modern humans
… which reminds me of an episode of Blue Planet II where a mini sub went so far down that very little light could penetrate the environment. As they descend and travel around the ridges and sub-marine mountain peaks, I’m half expecting to see an underwater city, fully functioning with traffic and the typical hustle and bustle of merchant activity. Seriously, I had to stop myself from engaging such fantasy because there was nothing there (and if there was, we wouldn’t be privy to it I’m sure). I said to my husband, that either I must have watched too many sci-fi underwater scenes, or a bit of junk DNA has been activated. I for one, have no problem with your idea 🙂
You might find this interesting:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/are-we-earths-only-civilization/557180/
and this…
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-astrobiology/article/silurian-hypothesis-would-it-be-possible-to-detect-an-industrial-civilization-in-the-geological-record/77818514AA6907750B8F4339F7C70EC6/core-reader