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To: wagglebee
north European women evolved blonde hair and blue eyes at the end of the Ice Age to make them stand out from their rivals at a time of fierce competition for scarce males.

Implies some kind of intentionality and control over the process. That is NOT evolution.

32 posted on 02/26/2006 3:35:06 PM PST by LiteKeeper (Beware the secularization of America; the Islamization of Eurabia)
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To: LiteKeeper
Implies some kind of intentionality and control over the process. That is NOT evolution.

No, it's called "sexual selection", and in some cases is as important as natural selection for evolution to happen. It was discussed at length by Darwin.

Think of peafoul. The peahen is attracted to the showiest peacock. It can be a proxy for good health.

102 posted on 02/26/2006 8:26:39 PM PST by Virginia-American
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