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mark24 Member (Idle past 5224 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Well?
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7694 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
Hi Mark,
How are you? From an evolutionary stance this potentially could be a definition for transition form. So, now you have to show me the examples. Best wishes,Peter
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5224 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Peter B,
If we agree that the prediction of the ToE is that transitional forms exist according to the following definition:
quote: Then I'd like to forward Archaeopteryx as a candidate. The two taxa being reptiles & birds. Mark ------------------Occam's razor is not for shaving with.
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7694 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
Hi mark,
If we agree that the prediction of the ToE is that transitional forms exist according to the following definition: quote:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A transitional is a form that possesses character states that are part way between two separate taxa, &/or a mix of discrete characters between two taxa." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then I'd like to forward Archaeopteryx as a candidate. The two taxa being reptiles & birds. PB: I thought everybody agreed ages ago that Archie is a bird? What about the furcula?
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Peter Member (Idle past 1507 days) Posts: 2161 From: Cambridgeshire, UK. Joined: |
What about the teeth ?
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5224 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Peter,
quote: What of it? The definition allows for discrete characters that are unique to one taxa or another, so a "fully developed" furcula found in birds, & a fully developed pubic peduncle found in dinosaurs makes the archaeopteryx a transitional form by the definition you agreed to. What taxa it was subsequently shoehorned into is irrelevant. Mark ------------------Occam's razor is not for shaving with. [This message has been edited by mark24, 02-27-2003]
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5224 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Peter?
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5224 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Hel-oooo-ooo
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7694 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
Hi Mark
According to the definition you could take the Archaeopteryx as a TF. And you eagerly do, I know. However, there are some problems with it. I will point it out later. In the meantime be patient. This board isn't going to be closed, is it? Best wishes,Peter
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5224 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Well no, Peter, I opened it, so you can't "request" it be closed like the others.
But I await your comments. Mark ------------------Occam's razor is not for shaving with.
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7694 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
I only close topics that I have won.
best wishes,Peter
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5224 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
LOL
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7694 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
What's the fun about?
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wj Inactive Member |
^bump^
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wj Inactive Member |
And Borger's response to Archaeopteyrx is ...?
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