Posts by TheClarinetist

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What are you Thankful for this year?

by lovelylil2 in

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in the spirit of thanksgiving, thought i ask what everyone is thankful for.. i am thankful for my family's good health and happiness, for the great friends i have, for my job that i absolutely love, for celebrating my 7th year of freedom this month from the wt publishing cult.. anyone else?.

TheClarinetist

I am thankful to still being able to talk to my family, while at the same time avoiding them as much as I can. I'm thankful for my brother and sister-in-law, the only close family I have outside of the Lie. And I'm thankful for the very wonderful and very beautiful young woman who very recently found her way into my life, however long she ends up staying there, for showing me that I don't have to be alone in the great big world I'm confronted with.

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Evolution in Action: Birth of New Species Witnessed by Scientists

by Elsewhere in

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what more do the creationists want?

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/speciation-in-action/.

on one of the galapagos islands whose finches shaped the theories of a young charles darwin, biologists have witnessed that elusive moment when a single species splits in two.. in many ways, the split followed predictable patterns, requiring a hybrid newcomer whod already taken baby steps down a new evolutionary path.

TheClarinetist

TD: I get confused a lot... It happens. LoL.

You also have to take into account the genetics side of the equation... There is a LOT of solid research by geneticists proving evolution almost without a doubt. (I say almost because I always have a LITTLE doubt.)

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Evolution in Action: Birth of New Species Witnessed by Scientists

by Elsewhere in

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friends

what more do the creationists want?

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/speciation-in-action/.

on one of the galapagos islands whose finches shaped the theories of a young charles darwin, biologists have witnessed that elusive moment when a single species splits in two.. in many ways, the split followed predictable patterns, requiring a hybrid newcomer whod already taken baby steps down a new evolutionary path.

TheClarinetist

I wasn't referring to inability to produce a zygote, but inability of the child to itself produce a child... Although I've heard that ligers can occasionally breed with tigers. :-/ Bleh!

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Evolution in Action: Birth of New Species Witnessed by Scientists

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

what more do the creationists want?

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/speciation-in-action/.

on one of the galapagos islands whose finches shaped the theories of a young charles darwin, biologists have witnessed that elusive moment when a single species splits in two.. in many ways, the split followed predictable patterns, requiring a hybrid newcomer whod already taken baby steps down a new evolutionary path.

TheClarinetist

Its an easily testable hypothesis. Force them to breed in a laboratory environment. IF the child can interbreed, they're the same species.

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Evolution in Action: Birth of New Species Witnessed by Scientists

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

what more do the creationists want?

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/speciation-in-action/.

on one of the galapagos islands whose finches shaped the theories of a young charles darwin, biologists have witnessed that elusive moment when a single species splits in two.. in many ways, the split followed predictable patterns, requiring a hybrid newcomer whod already taken baby steps down a new evolutionary path.

TheClarinetist

There is an exact rule. It is considered a different species if the offspring of the two similar animals is not viable, similar to a mule. As far as I know, the Galapagos finches are actually a subspecies of the same species of Finch.

(As far as the rule is concerned, that is almost verbatim what was taught in my college Biology class I took last sememster. The thing about the finches I heard second hand and do NOT consider it a reputible source)

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