Background

We all know that our species evolve during and after the last ice age, (or is it sufficient to say that they evolve at the end of ice age?).

A. Initial Condition

Suppose I had another planet with similar ancestor of human-and-apes species, but they evolve on the beginning of ice age (in reverse of human evolution).

B. Desired End Result

The goal is the civilization starts with environments similar to ours (they starts at environment similar to our origins, but slightly warmer and with open fields of grass, similar to our starting environment), but at the moment they reached technological advancement similar to our current technology, instead of experiencing global warming, they'll experience global cooling.

C. Assumptions

The time-frame is around 250.000 years, from the warm era to glacial era, and that's the time the species have to evolve through, and assume that the end result of the species would be human-like.

Is the setting plausible? (the setting could allow evolution of human-like species) or should I consider different settings to evolve human-like species that their civilization at our current tech level is in the middle of ice age?

Note: Due to debate on comments, I would like to rephrase the question.

The Question:

Assume C, then,

1. Is setting on A plausible to make end result similar to B?
2. Or should I consider different initial condition to reach B?

posted almost 9 years ago

Hendrik Lie‭

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