Re: If you believe any of your theories, you've turned science into a religion.
- From: brian@xxxxxxx (Brian Tung)
- Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 07:58:03 -0800 (PST)
Paul Schlyter wrote:
> It's worth pointing out here that random mutations aren't the only triggers
> of evolution. Another mechanism, which is more important particularly
> among more complex organisations, is sexual reproduction, where the offspring
> has a set of genes different from either of its parents.
You're quite right--in fact, that's one reason why evolution has taken
place more rapidly since the development of sex in the Cambrian. I
should have mentioned that.
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