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That comes right after the crocoduck.
Funny how they can't breed more of those
originally posted by: TheConstruKctionofLight
so if the strawberry ice-cream stay's in my freezer longer than 6 months, it'll turn to chocolate...I see
originally posted by: Masterjaden
a reply to: mOjOm
there is evidence for one and not for the other. one is science, the other is belief.
that's the difference.
jaden
originally posted by: ladyvalkyrie
Came across this article:
Independent
An increasing number of African elephants are now born tusk-less because poachers have consistently targeted animals with the best ivory over decades, fundamentally altering the gene pool.
In some areas 98 per cent of female elephants now have no tusks, researchers have said, compared to between two and six per cent born tusk-less on average in the past.
For several generations, poachers have routinely targeted elephants with large tusks...thus unnaturally selecting for elephants with small or no tusks. So, as a matter of survival, more elephants are being born with small or no tusks. Obviously not a conscious decision on the elephants' part, but this is how breeding and predator/poachers have made things.
Any evolution deniers care to debate this?
originally posted by: mOjOm
a reply to: Raggedyman
Honestly what is there to debate??? This isn't controversial or anything.
Of course they are still elephants.
WTF are some of you even talking about???
originally posted by: ladyvalkyrie
a reply to: TheConstruKctionofLight
If you'd like a human example:
Modern medicine has allowed humans with severe food allergies to survive longer. Thus, they are able to breed. Food allergies in children has increased 50% between 1997 and 2011.
Source
Therefore, due to advances in modern medicine we are actually evolving to have more instances of severe food allergies.
Now, before you jump all over my source, it does NOT say that modern medicine is the culprit. That is just my personal theory based on how evolution works.
And, if you want to talk about teeth and evolution: WhyTF do we have wisdom teeth that have to be surgically removed because there's not enough room for them? Maybe evolution is driven by intelligent design, maybe it's not. But somewhere along the way smaller skulls/smaller jaws were selected for and the teeth just didn't keep up. I don't know why, I'm not claiming to know. But it is a byproduct of evolution...for whatever reason.
originally posted by: Bleeeeep
a reply to: Bone75
You forgot their magic word...
"random"
They say "random" mutation and it's supposed to magically makes sense.
originally posted by: ladyvalkyrie
originally posted by: Bleeeeep
a reply to: Bone75
You forgot their magic word...
"random"
They say "random" mutation and it's supposed to magically makes sense.
There ARE random mutations too. All the time. UV light, botched transcription during replication, free oxygen radicals.... there are all sorts of causes for mutations. Some turn out to be beneficial- those individuals go on to spread their seed. Some aren't so beneficial- those individuals die off early. Sometimes the mutation isn't beneficial but for whatever reason is still retained- see my post about wisdom teeth and food allergies. In humans there's a lot of influence from technology, medicine, etc. but there's plenty of examples in nature too.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
a reply to: ladyvalkyrie
No, what we see is people thinking with their faith not their brain
Seriously, suggesting an elephant without tusks is not an elephant anymore is like saying a chihuahua is not a dog
originally posted by: Raggedyman
a reply to: mOjOm
Ok moje, sit down, relax
It's an elephant turning into an elephant, it's evolution.
You win then