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Human Ancestors Were Consuming Alcohol 10 Million Years Ago
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| December 1, 2014
| Carl Engelking
Posted on 12/25/2014 4:40:58 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: Regulator
Some things never change :)
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:23:08 PM PST
by
RedMDer
(I don't listen to Liars but when I do I know it's Barack Obama.)
To: SunkenCiv
I'm no expert on evolution, but help me out here:
Evolution is random, right? It's not like a species decides: "I'd like to fly" and then, over millions of years, it develops wings. In fact, a species may experience genetic drift sort of "in the direction of" wings. And some of these minor genetic changes may impact some unforeseen advantage to offspring and therefore be preserved, and so over time this generic drifting may reach the point where some level of flight is possible.
The wings were not made on purpose, or for any reason, they just happened because tiny genetic changes occurred and wound up being useful at some point.
So, the fact that humans COULD metabolize ADH4 does not in any way provide evidence that we were consuming alcohol, right?
AT SOME POINT we consumed alcohol, and our ability to metabolize ADH4 came in handy then. But it's not like we specifically developed this genetic trait BECAUSE we were drinking alcohol -- that would veer toward Lamarckism, right?
So they have no idea when we started drinking alcohol.
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:24:15 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(Democrats have a lynch mob mentality. They always have.)
To: Gen.Blather
It has also been known to aid in some peoples chances of reproduction.
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:26:53 PM PST
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
To: ClearCase_guy
So they have no idea when we started drinking alcohol. Yep... but they're being paid to come up with a date.....
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:29:17 PM PST
by
kjam22
(my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
To: kjam22
again, read past the intro.
Reading is FUNdamental!
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:32:22 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(AGW: Settled Science? If so, there would only be one model and it would agree with measurements)
To: ClearCase_guy
>>Evolution is random, right?<<
Wrong
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:34:02 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(AGW: Settled Science? If so, there would only be one model and it would agree with measurements)
To: freedumb2003
One theory holds that primates regularly ingested ethanol some 80 million years ago as plants started producing fleshy fruits that could drop and ferment on the ground. Other scientists believe humans started enjoying ethanol just 9,000 years ago when we learned how to ferment foodstuffs. The new idea is that it wasn't 80 million years ago ... it was only 10 million. But as far as we know...the other scientists still believe it was when people learned to ferment foodstuffs. 9,000 years ago.
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:37:12 PM PST
by
kjam22
(my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
To: freedumb2003
Neither group has a real clue....
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:38:06 PM PST
by
kjam22
(my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
To: ClearCase_guy
So they have no idea when we started drinking alcohol. We were genetically designed by space aliens. We learned to drink in order to deal with the grief of them abducting our cows and women all the time. Space jerks is more like it.
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:46:56 PM PST
by
Sirius Lee
(All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
To: Sirius Lee
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:47:35 PM PST
by
Sirius Lee
(All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
To: kjam22
you didn’t read it.
I give up
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:50:19 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(AGW: Settled Science? If so, there would only be one model and it would agree with measurements)
To: freedumb2003
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:51:23 PM PST
by
kjam22
(my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
To: freedumb2003
You argue like a Liberal. No logical thought, no well argued case. No explanations needed. Just snarky comments, because you know you're right, and you know everyone else is beneath you.
Proponents of Evolution have a lot in common with Global Warming cultists. But, if you're in the cult, you think it's all Science and you look down on fools who just aren't operating at your level of advanced understanding.
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:55:39 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(Democrats have a lynch mob mentality. They always have.)
To: ClearCase_guy
I wasn’t arguing TtoE. I was stating a fact.
You don’t waste time going jnto ad hominum.
ho hum
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posted on
12/25/2014 5:59:58 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(AGW: Settled Science? If so, there would only be one model and it would agree with measurements)
To: kjam22
then you ignored it.
Hey if that is your learning style I will let you be.
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posted on
12/25/2014 6:01:20 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(AGW: Settled Science? If so, there would only be one model and it would agree with measurements)
To: RedMDer
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posted on
12/25/2014 6:03:30 PM PST
by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: SunkenCiv
The crap that tax dollars are being wasted on. 10 million years ago? Really? Junk evolution so-called science. Wonder why the college students are getting dumber by the hour.
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posted on
12/25/2014 6:04:01 PM PST
by
Busko
To: freedumb2003
There’s nothing to learn there :) That’s the point....
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posted on
12/25/2014 6:08:11 PM PST
by
kjam22
(my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
To: kjam22
>>Theres nothing to learn there <<
For some, that is true.
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posted on
12/25/2014 6:10:15 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(AGW: Settled Science? If so, there would only be one model and it would agree with measurements)
To: SunkenCiv
Not to stir up the evolutionists in the crowd too much, my master changed water into wine at a wedding one time, and that’s enough for me. Got that info from my Uncle Emmitt who was once a Baptist preacher who believed it was grape juice not real wine. Of course uncle finally died and was cremated. Nearly burned down the crematory.
Sorry if I have offended any Baptists or evolutionists.
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posted on
12/25/2014 6:11:57 PM PST
by
Texicanus
(Texas, it's a whole 'nother country.)
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