[Coyoteman]

As usual Carl Wieland misrepresents science in pursuit of his own religious agenda. How can you trust a guy with his abysmal track record?

From the USA Today article on the web:

And they've found the Aussie icon has more in common with humans than scientists had thought. The kangaroo last shared a common ancestor with humans 150 million years ago.

"We've been surprised at how similar the genomes are," said Jenny Graves, director of the government-backed research effort. "Great chunks of the genome are virtually identical." ...

The scientists also discovered 14 previously unknown genes in the kangaroo and suspect the same ones are also in humans, Graves said.

Scientists have already untangled the DNA of around two dozen mammals, including mice and chimps, which are closer to humans on the evolutionary timeline. But Graves said it's the kangaroo's distance from people that make its genetic map helpful in understanding how humans evolved.

By lining up the genomes of different species, scientists can spot genes they never knew existed and figure out what DNA features have stayed the same or changed over time. Elements that have remained the same are usually important, Graves said [emphasis added].

"Great chunks of the genome are virtually identical..." eh? What Carl leaves out is that this is generally the case! And he leaves out the statements that quantify the actual distance--separation 150 million years ago. That's not exactly a first cousin, now is it?

Is there no limit to the obfuscation and misrepresentation that we can expect from creation "science?"

[count-your-change]

“Scientists have already untangled the DNA of around two dozen mammals, including mice and chimps, which are closer to humans on the evolutionary timeline.”

So to question: Are we mice or men? the answer is, “both”?

[GodGunsGuts]

==As usual Carl Wieland misrepresents science in pursuit of his own religious agenda

Is that why Graves et all were so surprised?:

“There are a few differences, we have a few more of this, a few less of that, but they are the same genes and a lot of them are in the same order.

“Which really surprised us, we thought they’d be completely scrambled, but they’re not, there’s great chunks of the human genome which is sitting right there in the kangaroo genome.’’

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24669539-29277,00.html

Could it be that our Creator used modular/interchangeable designs like human designers often do (we are made in God’s image after all)? Could that be why these genetic sequences are so “conserved” between species? Just a thought.

All the best—GGG

[editor-surveyor]

"What Carl leaves out is that this is generally the case!"

Funny how that's the same thing that you're always leaving out when you're pushing monkey genetics. - Are you and Carl related? (outside of your uncles monkey)

[garjog]

“”Great chunks of the genome are virtually identical...”

OK, so DNA is like alphabet put together by an intelligence -- just like Freepers writing a post. Sometimes elements in posts from the same author begin to sound alike as ideas are repeated.

An artist often repeats themes that they have mastered so that their paintings have the same look.

Could it be that the reason that we share similarities with apes and other ancient creatures is that we have the same Designer who used a good idea (binocular vision, a pelvis, grasping hands) more than once?