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To: walkingdead
<< But the question I pose is what about human wisdom teeth. Aren't these remenants of a long ago needed human trait? If so, isn't the fact that we don't need them now sort of prove evolution. >>

LOSING something is not evidence for evolution. Evolution requires GAINING something.

How can an amoeba lose enough things to evolve into a tadpole and a tadpole lose enough to evolve into a lizard,and a lizard lose enough things to become a bird, etc.?
58 posted on 02/20/2003 3:52:05 PM PST by Con X-Poser
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To: Con X-Poser
"LOSING something is not evidence for evolution. Evolution requires GAINING something."

Are you serious?!?! Making something more effecient is what evolution is all about. Are you really saying that losing something cannot make you more effecient? If so, you must be on a computer thats taking up most of your house.....

65 posted on 02/20/2003 3:55:34 PM PST by walkingdead (easy, you just don't lead 'em as much....)
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To: Con X-Poser
LOSING something is not evidence for evolution. Evolution requires GAINING something. M\

Then how would you account for the fact that whales returned to the sea after once having been a terrestrial quadruped?

136 posted on 02/20/2003 7:28:34 PM PST by stanz
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To: Con X-Poser
LOSING something is not evidence for evolution. Evolution requires GAINING something

Well isn't that a conveniet little phrase for you, BUT IT IS WRONG.

Evolution says that a creature will evolve into something else over a great period of time.

In the case of Wisdom teeth, which we DO NOT need, and some humans are indeed borm without them, this in fact proves evolution. Because if it is not needed, it is dropped from the genetic code because it is NO longer necessary for survival, just as the appendix, and one other organ that I can't remember right now. If they are removed, you will survive just fine without them.

They had thier uses at an earlier time, but slowly they are being removed from the Genome because they are no longer needed for survival. That is EVOLUTION, and your statement above is DEAD WRONG!!
148 posted on 02/20/2003 8:47:36 PM PST by Aric2000 (Are you on Grampa Dave's team? I am!! $5 a month is all it takes, come join!!!)
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