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To: Dan Day
n sharks, with similar body plans we have some which reproduce by eggs, some by a placental like system in late development and some that cannibalize other young for nutrition.This proves quite well that fossils cannot answer the big questions of evolution,-me-

Um, *what* "proves quite well" that fossils can't answer *which* "big questions" of evolution?

The question we are dealing with - the transformation from egg laying to live bearing is certainly a big question. Evolution is about descent is it not? Reproduction is central to descent is it not? Bones cannot answer the question as the shark example shows. They are all fish in every way yet their reproductive systems are completely different. So bones cannot answer the big questions of evolution.

604 posted on 01/19/2003 6:38:40 PM PST by gore3000
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So bones cannot answer the big questions of evolution.

That must mean creationism is true!

605 posted on 01/19/2003 6:42:14 PM PST by beavus
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To: gore3000
Evolution is about descent is it not? Reproduction is central to descent is it not?

Yes and yes.

Bones cannot answer the question as the shark example shows.

Now you've gone wonky again.

And you might want to go reread the part where I explained to you how "bones" *can* shed light on questions like this.

They are all fish in every way yet their reproductive systems are completely different.

If you think they're "completely" different, you really haven't been paying attention.

So bones cannot answer the big questions of evolution.

Beware of vast overgeneralizations, they're never, ever, ever wrong in a trillion years...

Actually, "bones" can answer *many* of the "big questions in evolution". And they can shed light on this one. They just can't provide the entire answer on this particular issue all by themselves, you have to gather information from various sources.

I don't know why you think that's somehow vastly profound.

616 posted on 01/19/2003 8:08:23 PM PST by Dan Day
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