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To: Mamzelle
When that fluffy thing springs into a new species, let me know.

My labrador will never be anything other than a spoiled fat pooch who sleeps on the couch when I'm not home. However, consider for the sake of argument her children's children thousands of generations distant, bred by us for intelligence, loyalty, and other desirable physical traits. That superior descendant of the current dog may be sigificantly distinct from the dogs that exist today as to be considered a different species. It might not even be able to breed with contemporary dogs, if any were to still exist that far in the future. Or if so, the children of such a union might be mules, unable themselves to procreate.

191 posted on 02/08/2005 7:11:51 AM PST by Liberal Classic (No better friend, no worse enemy. Semper Fi.)
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To: Liberal Classic

The never understand how populations differ from individuals. It is willful ignorance.


573 posted on 02/08/2005 2:22:18 PM PST by shubi (Peace through superior firepower.)
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