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To: RunningWolf; Sun
"Cite common biological knowledge for that time period, be specific, give links to real sources, not talk-origins."

The cell theory came out in the 1830's. It said that all organisms are composed of cells. Cells were known to be microscopic in size. It doesn't take much thinking to realize that if cells are microscopic, and we are many, many magnitudes larger, that we must be composed of millions/trillions of cells. Blood cells and sperm cells had been observed in the 1600's. That alone shows that people did not think we were made of one cell.

http://fig.cox.miami.edu/~cmallery/150/unity/cell.text.htm



"But what did Darwin say? You are the self proclaimed Darwin expert. Why don’t you say what Darwin did say then? Did he say nothing about it something about what was it? Surely you can at least say whether he had any statements on this topic."

He owned a microscope and did work with cells. He used it to compare the structure of the cells of insectivorous plants and animal cells, which he included in his book Insectivorous Plants (1875). His (incorrect) theory of inheritance, pan-genesis, stated that every cell of the body would send off particulate *gemmules* that would reach the egg or sperm and thus contribute to heredity.
http://scienceclassics.nas.edu/moore/chap01.html

In short, he believed the body was made of innumerable cells.

"This is a very common game played by the evos.., and no don’t answer that as some evasive tactic, and its nice to hear that you are laughing. I guess that makes your case as well as anything else for you LOLOL ;)"

What? Our providing evidence to back up our claims?

Is there ANY silly anti-evo claim you won't hitch your wagon to?
1,477 posted on 04/12/2006 9:01:08 PM PDT by CarolinaGuitarman ("There is grandeur in this view of life....")
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To: CarolinaGuitarman; Sun; Right Wing Professor
Well let me put it this way. I knew at 2 yrs old or less the physical realty of the hallway.

Now, even if this/was use of an analogy by you, it is so absurd as to be ********, but I am glad that the science method has guided you in these areas throughout all of these years /sarc>

But now I think we need a genuine evo scholar scientist to weigh in for your side on your analogy there.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1609687/posts?page=1343#1343

Shall you ping RWP in for it?

Awaiting with anticipation LOLOL,

Wolf
1,480 posted on 04/12/2006 9:19:27 PM PDT by RunningWolf (Vet US Army Air Cav 1975)
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To: CarolinaGuitarman
It doesn't take much thinking to realize that if cells are microscopic, and we are many, many magnitudes larger, that we must be composed of millions/trillions of cells.

Not necessarily. It depends (you were vague) on the size of the cells, the distance between them, and our size.

Just being a nitpicker because I am procrastinating on my exercise for the night :-)

Cheers!

1,499 posted on 04/13/2006 7:38:28 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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