To: Not Insane
They don't "show" evolutionI must beg to differ. Bone structures common to all mammals can definitely show evolution as the animal changes. Let's take any animal skull as an example. The roof of the mouth, where the jaw attaches is normally held horizontal to the ground in normal posture in all animals. This prevents the animal from drowning in their own spit. This structure is used to ascertain the nominal head position, which then can be used to determine if an animal primarily moved on 2 legs, or 4. Also, positions of the eye sockets also give an indication of the overall height of the species. As we look at a series of skeletons, we can determine their primary mode of locomotion based upon this single piece. As a similar skull type is categorized in time (carbon dating, coordinated with other similar skulls in depth, ect) we can see that there are subtle changes in this angle, showing how that animal changed over time. The typical pictures of the evolving homo sapiens shows humans going from a ape-type walk to present day posture, through stages. These stages are not only supported by the skull bone structure, but also by pelvis, leg, arm and spine structures. Thus, man and other animals have changed.
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05/15/2003 1:27:37 PM PDT by
Hodar
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To: Hodar
--Bone structures common to all mammals can definitely show evolution as the animal changes.--
No, evolution is the most common current explanation for the bone structures common to all mammals.
Of course, many of the dissimilar cars made by GM have common parts under the skin. They're all MADE by the same company. It's not evolution, allthough it may appear to be by some.
The rest of your post could just as easily be someone from another planet explaining all the working parts of a buick, a 747 and a windmill - all things that were designed for a specific function.
The key word is "designed." Of course, evolution theory can explain it up to a point. I believe Ptolomy had an explanation for how the solar system worked, based on geometric shapes. It worked up to a point as well, but turned out to be completely wrong as evidence presented itself. For starters, I believe it was based on the idea that the Earth was the center of the solar system.
To: Hodar
--Bone structures common to all mammals can definitely show evolution as the animal changes.--
No, evolution is the most common current explanation for the bone structures common to all mammals.
Of course, many of the dissimilar cars made by GM have common parts under the skin. They're all MADE by the same company. It's not evolution, allthough it may appear to be by some.
The rest of your post could just as easily be the equivalent of someone from another planet explaining all the working parts of a buick, a 747 or a windmill - all things that were designed for a specific function.
The key word is "designed." Of course, evolution theory can explain it up to a point. I believe Ptolomy had an explanation for how the solar system worked, based on geometric shapes. It worked up to a point as well, but turned out to be completely wrong as evidence presented itself. For starters, I believe it was based on the idea that the Earth was the center of the solar system.
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