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Humans could evolve to grow beaks: Scientist
indiatimes.com ^
| Jul 5, 2013, 03.13 PM IST
Posted on 07/06/2013 7:08:24 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
Then too, humans “could” devolve to be “scientists” like the writer.
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posted on
07/06/2013 8:13:44 AM PDT
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
To: shove_it
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posted on
07/06/2013 8:21:22 AM PDT
by
NYer
( "Run from places of sin as from the plague."--St John Climacus)
To: BenLurkin; Persevero; SumProVita; SunkenCiv; mosesdapoet
From the article:
"Another theory states that, in the future, human beings will develop the ability to endlessly replace their teeth, to have an unlimited supply, not unlike sharks." That's not a "theory", it's not even a scientific hypothesis.
It's somebody's fantasy, or given the article is from poor, vegetarian India it could be a journalist's wet dream of how humans might develop to eat unprocessed grains.
Sure, beaks are OK for birds who have severe weight restrictions, but not necessary for ground-bound humans, unless we first develop to fly -- and then we wouldn't need other heavy appendages like brains, of which this article's author has obviously already discarded his own.
persevere: "Or, evolution could be a lie."
No, evolution is a fact, but this article's suggestion is ludicrous.
mosesdapoet: "I know why you posted this.
You wanted to show a lot of FRs have pleanty of time on their hands this Independence Weekend."
;-)
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posted on
07/06/2013 8:30:28 AM PDT
by
BroJoeK
(a little historical perspective....)
To: BenLurkin
Riigght. And of course, any people with facial mutations are the first to get a date to the prom. And beaks are so much more pleasant to kiss than soft lips. And every man dreams of a woman with a hard beak to provide a very personal pleasure for him.
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posted on
07/06/2013 8:37:28 AM PDT
by
lurk
To: jsanders2001
They don’t. This is a load of daydream garbage. Humans will not evolve again. We have no need to adapt. Our environment has been built to adapt to us. Besides, this would take another million years realistically. You think we’re going to last that long?
To: BenLurkin
Careful of what you wish for
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posted on
07/06/2013 8:44:00 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Stand Your Ground)
To: Viennacon
I ont even give us another 100 at this rate...
To: Daffynition
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posted on
07/06/2013 9:13:38 AM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: BenLurkin
Not likely. A woman with a beak would be a real nut cracker. ;-)
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posted on
07/06/2013 9:28:44 AM PDT
by
Maelstorm
(If all are treated as suspects it will not long before we all are treated as prisoners.)
To: BenLurkin
I always love this stuff. Perhaps the authors can detail for me the step by step RANDOM mutations required for this transformation. Please list the random development of all enzymes, coenzymes, their formation, all new proteins, and length of time. Start any time.
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posted on
07/06/2013 9:56:48 AM PDT
by
Doc Savage
("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
To: shove_it
Classic! I gotta million of them!
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posted on
07/06/2013 10:03:13 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Republicans create the tools of oppression, and the democrats gleefully use them!)
To: BroJoeK
it could be a journalist's wet dream of how humans might develop to eat unprocessed grains.In which case we'd need a gizzard to grind the grain as well.
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posted on
07/06/2013 10:07:03 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Republicans create the tools of oppression, and the democrats gleefully use them!)
To: Liberty Valance
Peck-a-licious!
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posted on
07/06/2013 10:07:33 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Stand Your Ground)
To: SunkenCiv
Au contraire, it’s to be expecked as we chicken scratch for survival in a world of fuss and feathers.
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posted on
07/06/2013 10:21:47 AM PDT
by
wildbill
To: wildbill
You are a man of many talons.
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posted on
07/06/2013 12:10:36 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(McCain or Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
To: SunkenCiv
Only the harpies and vultures of the human race this would happen to.
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posted on
07/06/2013 1:19:38 PM PDT
by
ApplegateRanch
(Love me, love my guns!©)
To: BenLurkin
Big deal - Pak Protectors developed beaks eons ago, according to Larry Niven. ;^0
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
07/06/2013 1:31:34 PM PDT
by
wildbill
To: BenLurkin; SunkenCiv
Scientists have been examining the jaws of the pufferfish, which has evolved over millions of years to form a beak. Pufferfish use these to break open the shells of molluscs and crabs. Somebody should tell this guy we already know how to shuck oysters and crack crabs without using our teeth.
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