Scientists Analyze Chromosomes 2 and 4: Discover Largest "Gene Deserts"

National Human Genome Research Institute ^ | 06 April 2005 | Staff

[Thatcherite]

In the end when your before the lord you can explain yourself.

It should surprise me when fundamentalists end up retreating to this implied threat of divine retribution for drawing conclusions from the physical evidence. But I've seen it so often now it doesn't any more. All the morality and logic of a Jack Chick tract.

It is significant that the purported interest in evidence and facts was only a sham.

[Thatcherite]

I dont care if you had a perfectly preserved "ape-man" i wouldn't believe evolution. I could explain it away as a genetic defect.

Darn it those paleontologists are so unlucky. All they ever find are weird mutants and genetic defectives. Where are all the "normals" in the fossil record?

[PatrickHenry]

... you know the fact that interests me the most...(not from this piece) is that Humans are genetically closer to chimps and bonobo's than any frog specie is to any other frog specie.

I didn't know that, but it would make sense. It's like the example of ring species. If the divergence is recent, the intermediate steps are still around -- and the evidence of evolution in such cases is overwhelming.

The farther in the past the divergence occurred (as with frog species, I assume), the likelier it is that many of the intermediate stages have gone extinct. Our line is a recent one, so our cousins are still here. But they're going ...

[Echo Talon]

we will see, we all will... again what is to gain from believing this commie nonsense?

[Thatcherite]

What commie nonsense is that, then?

[Echo Talon]

As can you. Created in His image with a brain programmed to seek out explanations and you think it is appropriate to stick your head in the sand. Good luck when He asks, "What did you think of all that evidence I provided for evolution?" Your explanation may be found wanting.

What are you going to do when the lord says "are you questioning my authority"(/cartman voice)... then you get pummeled with a billy club. :D

[Echo Talon]

what are we talking about? Oh yea commies and atheists way of explaining away the bible...

[PatrickHenry]

You're being trolled, big time. Don't let it get to you. Gotta know when to hold, know when to fold ...

[Thatcherite]

I wasn't talking about that. I was talking about the Theory of Evolution, which is accepted by a large majority of christians worldwide (assuming that most Catholics follow the Pope in this matter). What were you talking about?

[Thatcherite]

You're being trolled, big time. Don't let it get to you. Gotta know when to hold, know when to fold ...

I'm cool, I reckon he looks stupider than me to the lurkers.

[Echo Talon]

I wasn't talking about that. I was talking about the Theory of Evolution, which is accepted by a large majority of christians worldwide (assuming that most Catholics follow the Pope in this matter). What were you talking about?

im not catholic, and the pope isnt infallable. He is a man. Men can be wrong just like the misguided fools feeding you this line of garbage. It is a Theory nothing more.

[Echo Talon]

My theory is the plants of the time(not extinct) caused genetic defects in the fossils they found... :D YAY maybe I can get naive like you to believe it. It shouldn't be to hard you believe old long past extinct species of apes were actually humans...

[DelaWhere]

Hmmmmm so let me see if I have this.....
Radiometric Dating is the Bestiality experimentation that made us what we are today......
Oh what tangled webs we weave.......

[frgoff]

I had always been told that they were vestigial.

They've both been discovered to play an important role in the human immmune system. A quick google should give you the info.

[Vaquero]

"we will see, we all will... again what is to gain from believing this commie nonsense?" ............................................................evolution is evolution....communism is communism....apples do not equate to oranges....please elaborate how these equate. as someone often posts here. "Liberalism is a cancer on America and Creationism is a cancer on Conservatism"

[Chiapet]

You're being trolled, big time. Don't let it get to you. Gotta know when to hold, know when to fold ...

"I'm cool, I reckon he looks stupider than me to the lurkers."

De-lurking briefly to say that you reckon correctly.

[Echo Talon]

Well if faith in the bible is a cancer in conservatism count me infected I guess.

[verity]

This still fails to explain the existence of Michael Jackson.

[Echo Talon]

Sorry, but im tired and can't keep you heathens entertained anymore... I have been up all night working on a project. My advise to you is... Run to church!!! Don't walk.. RUN TO CHURCH! :P

[Vaquero]

"Well if faith in the bible is a cancer in conservatism count me infected I guess...and Sorry, but im tired and can't keep you heathens entertained anymore." You know faith in God does not preclude belief in evolution. they are not mutually exclusive. enjoy your rest friend....