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To: Boxen

You asked me to be more specific. We have not found the missing link from whatever ape-like creature to mankind.

Or any links between other alleged transformations, i.e., dinosaurs to birds.

All differentiation within species is a matter of genetic information being removed, not added. “Devolution,” I guess you could call it.

There is no inter-species breeding.

The greatest scientific minds have been trying so, so hard to prove evolution. I wish they would devote their time and talent to better pursuits. There is a lot of scientific work and discovery to be done.


90 posted on 05/27/2007 8:05:42 PM PDT by Marie2 (I used to be disgusted. . .now I try to be amused.)
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To: Marie2
You asked me to be more specific. We have not found the missing link from whatever ape-like creature to mankind.

Or any links between other alleged transformations, i.e., dinosaurs to birds.

All differentiation within species is a matter of genetic information being removed, not added. “Devolution,” I guess you could call it.

There is no inter-species breeding.

You are wrong pretty much across the board.

First, there is no such thing as "the missing link." That is a popular term, not a scientific term. What we have in science is a lot of what can be called "transitionals." Even this term is misapplied, as everything is a transitional between past and future generations. Do you really think the penguin is a finished product? That in a few tens of thousands of years penguins will not be more adapted to an aquatic lifestyle?

But transitionals in the ape-like critter to mankind? See the information at the end of this post.

Second, no "links" (transitionals) at all? Try this link. There is more information here than you will be able to handle, and it shows transitionals are common.

Third, you claim "differentiation" can only come about by removing, not adding, genetic information. How about changing genetic information? Ever think of that? Or does that not fit with your religious belief? (Google sickle-cell anemia and thalassemia for examples of genetic change, if not genetic addition.)

Next, you claim there is " no inter-species breeding." Are you aware that lion and tigers (different species) can interbreed? And that dogs and wolves and coyotes (all different species) can interbreed? And that female horses and male donkeys can interbreed (that's where mules come from)? So, you are shot down on this point too, eh?

You seem to be getting your scientific information from creationist websites. Don't you realize they are lying to you?


As promised above, the following is a transitional. Note its position in the chart which follows (hint--in the upper center):



Fossil: KNM-ER 3733

Site: Koobi Fora (Upper KBS tuff, area 104), Lake Turkana, Kenya (4, 1)

Discovered By: B. Ngeneo, 1975 (1)

Estimated Age of Fossil: 1.75 mya * determined by Stratigraphic, faunal, paleomagnetic & radiometric data (1, 4)

Species Name: Homo ergaster (1, 7, 8), Homo erectus (3, 4, 7), Homo erectus ergaster (25)

Gender: Female (species presumed to be sexually dimorphic) (1, 8)

Cranial Capacity: 850 cc (1, 3, 4)

Information: Tools found in same layer (8, 9). Found with KNM-ER 406 A. boisei (effectively eliminating single species hypothesis) (1)

Interpretation: Adult (based on cranial sutures, molar eruption and dental wear) (1)

See original source for notes:
Source: http://www.mos.org/evolution/fossils/fossilview.php?fid=33


Source: http://wwwrses.anu.edu.au/environment/eePages/eeDating/HumanEvol_info.html

92 posted on 05/27/2007 9:19:56 PM PDT by Coyoteman (Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
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