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RAZD
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Message 16 of 20 (429228)
10-18-2007 9:38 PM
Reply to: Message 15 by James1200
10-18-2007 8:54 PM


Re: A genetic criterion for "kind"
Welcome to the fray James1200,
Two animals belong to the same kind if their genetic differences can be attributed to simple genetic recombination. If their genetic differences extend beyond what recombination alone is capable of doing, then we know that they are not of the same kind.
Congratulations: by this definition there is then only one "kind" -- life.
Enjoy.

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RAZD
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Message 20 of 20 (429796)
10-21-2007 7:29 PM
Reply to: Message 19 by Dr Adequate
10-21-2007 1:15 AM


Re: A genetic criterion for "kind"
He said "simple genetic recombination". According to that definition, I am not the same "kind" as my parents. All those germ-line mutations, y'know.
That's not really what he said - you need to use creationist meanings:
If their genetic differences extend beyond what recombination alone is capable of doing,
You can take the genetic code apart and recombine it into a different pattern, the way they wave away beneficial mutations and the like, because nothing is added ...
Enjoy.
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