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Cynic1
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Message 15 of 80 (96751)
04-01-2004 8:12 PM 		Reply to: Message 13 by Mnenth
04-01-2004 7:44 PM

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if every specie that ever existed was successful, why did they even evolve? they would have no need to, because they were succssesful.
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This is what happens when you simplify, you get black and white instead of shades of grey. Earlier forms were successful, later forms were even more successful. Evolution is about increasing survivability odds.
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04-01-2004 11:44 PM 		Reply to: Message 54 by teen15m6
04-01-2004 11:38 PM

The Paluxy footprints? Oy. Even most creationists don't cling to this doozy.
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04-02-2004 12:10 AM 		Reply to: Message 74 by Mnenth
04-02-2004 12:07 AM

What would you accept as proof of a transitional? Do you want a complete fossil record consisting of an unbroken chain of skeletons from parent to offspring extending back to the first life?
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04-02-2004 12:13 AM 		Reply to: Message 76 by Mnenth
04-02-2004 12:11 AM

Next, define huge jumps. How many years in an acceptable gap?
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