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Evolution Occurs Faster at the Equator

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Mespo
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05-04-2006 12:19 PM

...and all along I thought...
...that evolution was faster at the equator because the Earth rotated faster at the equator.
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Shucks. Back to the drawing board.
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Mespo
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05-05-2006 3:19 PM 		Reply to: Message 6 by Quetzal
05-04-2006 5:07 PM

Altitude vs. Latitude
Omni was closer to the mark, I think. The rapidity of molecular change has more to do with levels of ionizing radiation than heat. I readily agree with their observation on the rate, but disagree with their causal explanation.
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If what you're saying is so Quetzal, wouldn't it follow then that one should find a higher rate of bio-diversity in the Rocky Mountains (higher elevation) as opposed to the Eastern Seaboard at the same latitudes?
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