[Junior]

A critter that used its wings to climb trees could begin flapping before it reached the tree. If such a critter became partially airborne at the time and becoming airborne assists in its survival, the critter is well on its way to avian flight. What is so difficult in envisioning such a scenario? Do you purposefully reject anything that crosses your mind that might bolster the evolutionary point of view or is your mind so disciplined that such scenarios never cross it in the first place?

[blam]

My fellow Alabamian, you're wasting your breath.

[Ahban]

That idea is a new one on me. I was commenting on the hypotheis mentioned in the article. The article proposed a scenario in which the wings developed to help a creature stick to the tree AS IT WAS MOVING UP. In other words, it the wings served as spoilers as the bird-thing ran up the tree. The pressure of the spoilers served to keep them pinned to the tree instead of falling off, as demoed by the poor little bird.

Wouldn't you agree that this is an unlikely scenario, and for the exact reason I mentioned?