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| Topic Started: Sep 28 2008, 02:38 PM (346 Views) | |
| Post #1 Sep 28 2008, 02:38 PM | Huxley |
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Some of the greatest 'miracles' I have ever heard, pall into poor insignificance and triviality compared to the workings of evolution. Here's the very bit that hooked me. Around 25 million years ago, a land mammal, of the Mesonychid family started to enjoy better picking by the shore edge of what was to become the Indus river. Mesonychids were like huge hoofed pig like animals with a bad attitude but definately land lubbers. One such member of the family began an aquatic life (of sorts) and prospered as the others died out. Very soon this mesonychid began displaying aquatic tolerance and its ancestor, Ambulocetus looked like it in every detail except for the limb adaptions to water. The Cetaicians were born and by a mere 3 million years later we had the evidence of whales that we can recognise today. That is the miracle. Thing about it. Our ancestors climbed out the water billions of years ago and one such animal (but by no means uniquely) returned to the water as a full blown mammal. So by 22 million years we have a comprehensive lineage of cetacians from mesonychid to Pakicetasaurus (misidentified as a reptile) through to the present day with its great variety of Cetacians. That is compelling evidence of the fossil record, no missing links but a definate and measurable line. The line also confirms exactly what you would expect from an evolving linage. The first whales could not dive deep nor could they stay under water for long. Evidence shows they suffered from the 'bends' in their earliest days when nitrogen leeched into their bones. Not a single creation at all and nothing that could have been transported in the Ark. Miracles are ten a penny but mother nature is the one who produces the best of them all. |
 
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| Post #2 Sep 28 2008, 07:52 PM | Gemmy63 |
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Fascinating reading, thanks yet again Hux Gem |
 
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| Ignorance or Apathy? I don't know and I don't care ... | |
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| Post #3 Sep 29 2008, 10:46 AM | Huxley |
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Wanna hear the next cool thing? We are directly related to Pelicosaurs (The huge Finbacked reptiles of the Permian era) They had definite mammilian features. Mention it to a disbeliever of evolution. He / she will have a fit, having as many doubts as they can muster about our ape relatives. Head bursting time. |
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| Post #4 Sep 29 2008, 10:06 PM | Gemmy63 |
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I always want to hear the next cool thing...hehehe Thanks again, I must seem like such a nerd with the things I Google! Gem |
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| Post #5 Sep 29 2008, 10:49 PM | Bonzolee |
That's bad ass. |
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"Brain disorders, like madness, are themselves contagious. The frequency of madness among doctors who are specialists for the mad is notorious." – Gustave Le Bon "The fact that audiences would rather go to Wonderland than face Iraq speaks volumes." – Random Youtube Poster | |
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