[adouglasmhor]

Originally Posted by Steve

They are still dogs, Poop Loops. Your point is like saying Halle Berry is proof of evolution.

And their DNA is all wolf DNA. Are wolves Dogs?

[adouglasmhor]

Originally Posted by Kiko

So evolution anticipates? I thought it was more reactive.

^
this was more to ICY's post 43 above.

It throws up random changes, some useless, some lethal like some genetic conditions and now and again ones that give a survival edge.

When the conditions that give a survival edge come up, the changes which work for that give the specimens that have it a better chance of surviving and breeding.

Traditional example the peppered moth

[Ajamil]

Peppered moth was contested as fake, but I agree.

Three problems, though: (1) Kettlewell was responsible for nailing dead moths to the trees for the birds to feed on, (2) peppered moths rarely alight on tree trunks, and (3) birds don’t normally feed on months moths that are on the side of trees.

[Truculent Sheep]

Speaking of dogs 'n evolution:


Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDmzzREXI_g


Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87wLscGT68k

Part of an excellent BBC 2 documentary you really need to see if you can.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Conde Koma

i kinda gathered he was trolling, but that doesn't make him any less stupid. i will say that i'm confused about why it's applauded and encouraged here; are you guys really that bored?

i really had a lot of respect for people here, thanks for disappointing.

You really have no clue, do you?

[Ajamil]

I'm not certain about the necessity of dogs in herding. I'm not recollecting any mention of them in Vedic tales of cowherding. Do the African cowherd tribes use dogs? I have no problem seeing it for shepherds, though.

Cross-species communication is killer.

[Truculent Sheep]

They may not have been mentioned because they were so taken for granted at the time. Beowulf doesn't mention dogs much either, but they were a key part of Danish culture at the time, for example. Does anyone know what the archaeological record from that time suggests?

[Kiko]

[STIFFI]

So what's all this here about dinosaurs here.

[STIFFI]

Jurassic Park said they are like chickens or something.