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Picky female frogs drive evolution of new species in less than 8,000 years
UC Berkeley News Center ^ | 27 October 2005 | Robert Sanders

Posted on 11/02/2005 10:54:52 AM PST by PatrickHenry

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To: Antonello
This all culminated in an acceleration of the natural selection process

Wrong, this has all culminated in an acceleration of biologian's rabid voyeristic speculation about which frogs were where and screwing who for the past 8,000 unobserved years.

41 posted on 11/02/2005 11:47:22 AM PST by Theophilus (Save Little Democrats, Stop Abortion)
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It never was about science ===> Placemarker <===
42 posted on 11/02/2005 11:50:41 AM PST by Coyoteman (I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
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To: PatrickHenry

So, if I am reading this correctly:

The Southern Lady frogs didn't like the Northern Carpetbagger Yankee frogs, and would only accept Southern Gentlemen frogs that could belt out a good, long, rebel yell as a potential mate, thereby creating a new species in isolation.

The possibilities for jokes here are endless...


43 posted on 11/02/2005 11:55:11 AM PST by wyattearp (The best weapon to have in a gunfight is a shotgun - preferably from ambush.)
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To: Theophilus
Wrong, this has all culminated in an acceleration of biologian's rabid voyeristic speculation about which frogs were where and screwing who for the past 8,000 unobserved years.

Did you happen to get Adam's autograph back when you met him several thousand years ago?

44 posted on 11/02/2005 11:56:00 AM PST by Antonello
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To: mlc9852
Why would I think the earth is 6,000 years old?

Why not just clarify what brand of creationism you believe in:

A) Flat Earth Creationism

B) Geocentric Creationism

C) Young-Earth Creationism

D) Old-Earth Creationism

E) Gap Creationism

F) Day-Age Creationism

G) Progressive Creationism

H) Intelligent Design Creationism

I) Evolutionary Creationism

All detailed here . In all fairness, we should know how much good science you're sweeping under the rug before being critical.

45 posted on 11/02/2005 11:56:40 AM PST by Quark2005 (Science aims to elucidate. Pseudoscience aims to obfuscate.)
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To: Trimegistus
it's an adaptation to environmental change. THAT'S WHAT EVOLUTION IS ALL ABOUT

no its not. Nobody argues against adaptation. But where did that ability to adapt come from? The frog cam from an egg of a frog which came from...etc. becomes a chicken and egg argument.

That is where evolutionist branch of to say that that that frog came from a fish egg, which came from a sponge which cam from bacteria. And creationists say the frog was designed by God and all frogs have multiplied according to their kind, in a vast array of diversity with the ability to adapt to its changing environment.

So far I have not seen compelling evidence of the type of 'family tree' evolution from single cells up to mammals etc. But all around I see compelling evidence of a God.

46 posted on 11/02/2005 11:58:26 AM PST by bird4four4
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To: bird4four4
That is where evolutionist branch of to say that that that frog came from a fish egg, which came from a sponge which cam from bacteria.

Look out! Your strawman is on fire!

47 posted on 11/02/2005 12:00:35 PM PST by Quark2005 (Science aims to elucidate. Pseudoscience aims to obfuscate.)
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To: js1138

I believe I am a Number 5.


48 posted on 11/02/2005 12:01:11 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
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To: Quark2005

I believe God created the heavens and the earth. I have no idea when he did this but I would imagine it was over 6,000 years ago. And I'm not impressed with your little list.


49 posted on 11/02/2005 12:01:22 PM PST by mlc9852
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To: PatrickHenry

I guess the famale frog's pickiness explains why Kermit is dating a pig, and the world has been blessed with Figs and Prog(rammer)s.


50 posted on 11/02/2005 12:02:51 PM PST by Hoplite
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To: mlc9852
And I'm not impressed with your little list.

Trying to impress you is the furthest thing from my mind. I'm just trying to figure out how much of the Bible you take literally (choice A is the only one that allows one to take the entire Bible literally) and how much science you're willing to throw out the window to make your given choice mesh with reality.

51 posted on 11/02/2005 12:04:51 PM PST by Quark2005 (Science aims to elucidate. Pseudoscience aims to obfuscate.)
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To: mlc9852

The evidence continues to build and yet you ignore it. Maybe we should call this "ostrich syndrome."


52 posted on 11/02/2005 12:06:54 PM PST by Junior (From now on, I'll stick to science, and leave the hunting alien mutants to the experts!)
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To: CharlesWayneCT
...they were supposedly all still compatable.

Only partially compatible. You might want to reread the article.

53 posted on 11/02/2005 12:08:22 PM PST by Junior (From now on, I'll stick to science, and leave the hunting alien mutants to the experts!)
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To: Quark2005

I don't need to explain my religious beliefs to you. And I really don't care about yours. What I believe makes no difference to whether or not ID will be taught in Penn. I don't live there so I don't care. I just worry about what is taught in local schools here.


54 posted on 11/02/2005 12:09:21 PM PST by mlc9852
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To: Junior

The evidence is - what? A frog turned into a frog? Wow! Darwin WAS right, wasn't he? Nice try.


55 posted on 11/02/2005 12:09:57 PM PST by mlc9852
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To: mlc9852

a YEC, should be thrilled at this type of science/ hyper-evolution, variations with in "kinds" (below family level maybe below genus), have a far more limited time adapt and deversify with a postule of a global flood in recent history...


56 posted on 11/02/2005 12:10:58 PM PST by flevit
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To: js1138

I can add it to the archive, too.


57 posted on 11/02/2005 12:11:16 PM PST by Junior (From now on, I'll stick to science, and leave the hunting alien mutants to the experts!)
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To: Conservativehomeschoolmama
It's still a frog. It did not turn into a salamander or a snake. I would put this article under *adaptation* not evolution.

Then you don't know what evolution means. Perhaps you should find out before you go expounding on the subject.

58 posted on 11/02/2005 12:13:04 PM PST by Alter Kaker (Whatever tears one may shed, in the end one always blows one’s nose.-Heine)
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To: Junior

It's derived from Wikipedia, but it's been edited, and hopefully, vetted. At least it won't be extended or modified without being edited by a responsible party.


59 posted on 11/02/2005 12:13:57 PM PST by js1138 (Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.)
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To: flevit

ouch horrible and grammer and typo's...ohwell


60 posted on 11/02/2005 12:14:15 PM PST by flevit
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