Good enough, though.

Tom Brosz — 11/1/2005 9:23:05 PM (archived)

Compare what a sparrow has to do with its flight (migrate, and go long distances) with what a toucan does (fly from tree to tree in a dense tropical forest.) As far as I can see--and I'm no toucan expert--the only reason a toucan even has wings is to be able to reach the fruit.

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Hmmm, sounds almost Lemarckian. - Lee - 10/29/2005 3:58:00 AM
- Only if you have no idea what "Lamarckian genetics" is - R.L. - 10/30/2005 3:53:07 AM
  - Go rest high on your mountain. - Lee - 10/30/2005 4:59:29 AM
    - re: Go rest high on your mountain. - Nick Hoffman - 11/1/2005 10:27:13 AM
    - Sorry, forgot that you had no clue - R.L. - 10/30/2005 8:23:07 PM
      - Counter point. - Lee - 10/30/2005 9:38:27 PM
        
        A million years - Tony - 10/31/2005 8:02:27 PM
        
        re: Counter point. - R.L. - 10/30/2005 10:59:18 PM
        
        LOL you are funny. - Lee - 10/31/2005 1:42:00 AM
        
        You say that the organism is telling the genes to change? - alcaray - 10/31/2005 11:22:31 PM
        
        How? That's the question isn't it? - Lee - 11/1/2005 12:39:22 AM
        
        No. I mean "how"? - alcaray - 11/1/2005 4:37:26 PM
        
        DNA is made from RNA - Lee - 11/1/2005 7:18:36 PM
        
        Your understanding is a good deal foggier than our understanding. - alcaray - 11/1/2005 7:36:44 PM
        
        We can't even figure out how a simple protein is made. - Lee - 11/1/2005 8:07:48 PM
        
        You keep making assertions about the limits to our current scientific knowledge... - alcaray - 11/1/2005 9:54:35 PM
        
        re: How? That's the question isn't it? - Nick Hoffman - 11/1/2005 10:26:37 AM
        
        But aren't you making the same mistake? - Lee - 11/1/2005 8:04:04 PM
        
        No I'm not, but you are. (with some good references for all to read) - Nick Hoffman - 11/3/2005 11:06:25 AM
        
        You just made my point! - Lee - 11/3/2005 6:33:27 PM
        
        And another thing. - Lee - 11/3/2005 6:41:07 PM
        
        Lee, RTFM - Nick Hoffman - 11/4/2005 8:44:16 AM
        
        You might want to reconsider this one (n/t) - alcaray - 11/3/2005 7:32:25 PM
      - There is one thing... - Tom Brosz - 10/30/2005 8:38:45 PM
        
        re: There is one thing... - R.L. - 10/30/2005 9:23:04 PM
        
        That's a weird thing, by the way... - Tom Brosz - 10/30/2005 10:24:12 PM
        
        Not almost all, but all - tony - 11/1/2005 3:34:42 AM
        
        Teeth of calcium are heavier than beaks of carotene (sp?) - alcaray - 10/31/2005 11:27:21 PM
        
        Makes a certain amount of sense... - Tom Brosz - 11/1/2005 4:18:57 AM
        
        Have you seen a toucan fly? (n/t) - alcaray - 11/1/2005 4:39:06 PM
        
        Yeah, they fly just fine. - Tom Brosz - 11/1/2005 7:25:07 PM
        
        Not really. - alcaray - 11/1/2005 7:41:42 PM
        
        Good enough, though. - Tom Brosz - 11/1/2005 9:23:05 PM
        
        Better not use "I think" Tom, or he'll be damning you next. - Lee - 10/30/2005 8:48:12 PM
        
        :) I notice you avoided addressing my points.... - R.L. - 10/30/2005 9:26:47 PM

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