Re: How grasses became grains

From: Philip Deitiker (Donevenask_at_worlnet.att.net)
Date: 08/25/04

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    "firstjois" <firstjoisyike@hotmail.com> says in
    news:vI2dnWDHluaAbLbcRVn-uA@comcast.com:

    >
    > "Philip Deitiker" <Nopdeitik@att.net.Spam> wrote in message
    > news:Xns954F9AEA282B1prd@128.249.2.19...
    >: In sci.anthropology.paleo, firstjois created a
    >: message ID news:ELSdnRhLd9_uNbfcRVn-vg@comcast.com:
    >:
    >: "
    >: Close your eyes, hands over ears and sing, very loudly...
    >: "la, la la... sorry, need evidence before I'm opening my
    >: eyes ... la, la la!"
    >:
    >: Algis Finally understands Science
    >: SAP 030804
    >:
    >: Did Algis really say that, that sounds like something
    >: Mario would say. Maybe you already have 2 of the 5 you
    >: need.
    >:
    >:
    >: --
    >: Philip
    >: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
    >
    > TA DA!
    >
    > But on another level I think you're completely wrong. It's
    > so obvious that humans have been more influenced by water
    > in our evolutionary past than, say, chimpanzees, I'm
    > staggered that anyone could doubt it for a second. The fact
    > that humans swim and dive a lot better than chimps is the
    > most glaringly obvious piece of evidence but you pretend
    > to ignore that whenever it comes up. Close your eyes, hands
    > over ears and sing, very loudly... "la, la la... sorry,
    > need evidence before I'm opening my eyes ... la, la la!"
    >
    > It came from Algis vs www.aquaticape.org
    >
    > I haven't even attempted to capture "good lines" from Algis
    > because I'm afraid all that whining and moaning would have
    > an adverse effort on my PC - that one was worth the paper
    > towels I've slipped under the main unit.
    >
    > I didn't understand that anyone was actually waiting for
    > more "Marios" but heck, here's a few!
    >
    >
    >
    > But, you are in doubt, because we don't have evidence.
    > Well, you see, strange thing happened. Somebody burned
    > evidence, LOL. Evidence is our diet.
    > Mario
    > SAP 030904
    >

    "
    Ultimately this is that the concept of Genetic drift comes down
    to, emotions, not science.
    "
    McGinn SAP 051399

    "
    What amazes me is how perfectly unapologetic your are about the
    fact that you never have any thoughts of your own.
    "
    McGinn SAP 051399

    "
    Science ain't for sissies.
    "
    McGinn SAP 051900 

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