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Author Topic:   Human Brain Evolution
randman 
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Message 3 of 23 (461258)
03-23-2008 10:58 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by txchvs
03-22-2008 9:03 PM


The first part of this suggestion is so far off topic that no one should even think of replying. The second part about how genes evolve is possibly on topic depending upon the direction discussion takes. --Admin
It'd be interesting to know where evos think genes came from in the first place and how they evolve, if we are going to delve into your question.
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Message 5 of 23 (461267)
03-23-2008 11:53 PM
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03-23-2008 11:15 PM


Re: Genes and other things
The origin of genes is a metaphysical question? Really?
How they evolve......I think the issue has to be more specific. For example, do they evolve on their own, or in conjunction with natural selection and the environment? Is there a preset pattern governing what they can evolve into? If not, are there limits to their evolution?
Should we expect anything predictive at all about gene evolution based on Darwinian theory?
Do the facts match those predictions?
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Message 8 of 23 (461273)
03-24-2008 12:48 AM
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03-24-2008 12:04 AM


Re: Genes and other things
The origin of genes is off-topic for this thread. Please keep discussion focused on human evolution. --Admin
First of all the Darwinian answer would be gradually over time. That is not too far from the truth.
Where's the evidence for that?
Where they come from,
So science cannot address how genes get here?
Only that they are slight, successive and gradually accumulated over vast periods of time.
Do the facts match those predictions?
No. At least, I haven't seen them. Maybe you can provide some evidence? Say, look at the theoritical common metazoan ancestor and the lineages that followed, or somewhere else?
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