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Author Topic:   Does evidence of transitional forms exist ? (Hominid and other)
sidelined
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Message 256 of 301 (111450)
05-29-2004 11:48 AM
Reply to: Message 253 by almeyda
05-29-2004 2:11 AM


almeyda
The missing link is missing simply because he does not exist.
Could you tell us what a missing link between any 2 species would look like?
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sidelined
Member (Idle past 5930 days)
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From: Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Message 260 of 301 (111563)
05-30-2004 12:30 PM
Reply to: Message 257 by almeyda
05-30-2004 12:58 AM


almeyda
Missing links are known as transitionals and,indeed,many have been found.However,due to the way classification schemes work dispute arises as to which side of the fence we will place a transitional on.How do you classify the transitional as being exactly in the center? To paraphrase Richard Dawkins every country has an age at which you may obtain your drivers license.Before that you may not and there is no age that is halfway between the two and that is what would constitute the creationist idea of a missing link.
We do have many instances of fossil evidence which clearly show transition between features predominantly ape-like and predominantly human-like as defined by features of the fossil remains.You do need to give yourself the opportunity to view the science for yourself and there is an extensive website that shows the extent of study and research that has been done in many fields. You can learn here the physics,chemistry and biology that form the foundation of how science is able to use knowledge they already possess to make predictions on things they have yet to find.You can also view the fossil records,study DNA,geology etc.
The website is http://www.origins.tv/darwin/evolution.htm#Evolution
Enjoy yourself and please keep bringing the questions up.

"Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts. "

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