Re: Bipedalism in different substrates

From: J Moore (anthrosciguy_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/04/04 

Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 01:05:27 GMT

Paul Crowley <slkwuoiutiuytciuyik@slkjlskjoioue.com> wrote in message
news:jD7_c.26518$Z14.8633@news.indigo.ie...
> "Algis Kuliukas" <algis@RiverApes.com> wrote in message
> news:77a70442.0409030349.4b11e937@posting.google.com...
>
> > Can I just say how pleasantly refreshing it is to be on the same side
> > as both NAS and Jim Moore. I've never understood how Paul can argue
> > against the idea that as environments change so populations of
> > organisms are 'forced' to adapt or die out.
>
> I can see why this mistake is made -- it is a
> crude, simple form of 'thought' which draws
> a parallel between species and other forms
> of life, even that of the individual organism.
>
> Yet, I am at a loss to understand why all
> reasonably intelligent people cannot see the
> stupidity of this parallel.
>
> Individuals and populations DO 'adapt or
> die' when circumstances change -- and
> circumstances are changing all the time.
>
> But SPECIES cannot 'adapt or die'. They can
> change only by means of evolution, and by
> processes of natural selection, involving
> genetic modification. That is FAR too slow
> for adaptation to any form of environmental
> change. Environmental change takes place
> rapidly; it is clearly visible within human
> lifetimes.
>
> Is any of that difficult to follow?
>
> There's much more, of course, but that is
> probably as much as the simple-minded
> can handle at any one time.
>
>
> Paul.

Well, I for one am rather happy that that much was all you could handle at
one time, Paul. I do admit to being surprised at your admission of the
quality of your intellect -- I wouldn't have thought you that perceptive. 

--
JMoore
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