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Re: The Pagan 'problem'

Oct 03, 2010, 09:45

Agreed, but the anology of the 747 is even more suspect.

Evolution is nothing but the result of 'random gene mutation', in that respect the anology is perfectly valid but nothing in life is that simple.

Darwin wrote about the 'The evolution of the species by natural selection' meaning that other factors have to be taken into account. RGM alone cannot and will not cause speciation simply because it is a totally random process, but if other factors are taken into account and these factors have the effect of channeling RGM in a particular direction then speciation can and will happen.

The evolution of the Giraffe is a very simple example, the Giraffe evolved into a creature with long legs and a long neck simply because of it's diet. When food was in short supply the ones that could graze higher in the trees survived and produced young while the short legged ones died. As all creatures inherit GNA from their parents it is easy to see why the Giraffe is as we see it today.

The evolution of Homo Sapian is however a much more complex process, we have an extremely varied diet, can survive almost anywhere on this planet and during the course of six million years of evolution we have changed from prey into the most dangerous animal in the world.

Why?

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