re: How do you explain the origin of the various human races scientifically?

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Proximity to outer space? The Aliens? Chance? Radiation from the sun? Seriously, I would love to understand how through evolution people got darker based on proximity to the equator.

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I'll be simple.

Would darker skin, dark eyes and less hair create an advantage for those living in extreme amounts of sunlight?

Would light skin, light eyes create an advantage for those living where the sun is significantly less prevalent?

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Seriously, I would love to understand how through evolution people got darker based on proximity to the equator.

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It's the other way around...for the most part.


People moved from the equator outward.