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Author Topic:   Is Evolution Science?
zephyr
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Message 28 of 55 (50162)
08-12-2003 2:08 PM
Reply to: Message 22 by joshua221
08-12-2003 1:46 PM


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This isn't evolution this is call immunities.
Ever hear of the Native Americans? If not listen to this: When the Europeans came to America they brought disease that they were already immuned to from being around it and being infected with it and dying from it. Now the Indians were new to these diseases and they started dying and dying... More of them died of these new diseases then war, famine, or any other cause of death. Now soon the Indians gained immunities for the diseases but sadly enough it was too late for the Native Americans, they were almost entirely wiped out.
Ever hear of vaccinations? Same concept. Don't give me that, I know the difference between gaining immunities from disease and Evolution!
For the bacteria starting to die again, the answer is this: they weren't strong enough, their immunities gave in. Not Evolution!
Maybe you should learn the difference between bacterial resistance to infection and the action of our immune system.
In this experiment, one group of closely related bacteria survives an attack while another entire group, related closely to each other and distantly to the surviving group, dies. This is because of a mutation that gives them inherent resistance to the T4 phage. It is not an adaptive response within the lifetime of the bacteria. You're making yourself look kinda silly by equating two very different things and dismissing a valid argument.

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