The Little Algae That Could

A reader writes "This NewsFactor Network article says scientists have discovered a genetic "missing link" that helps to explain how primordial pond scum evolved into the land plants that now cover the Earth. Their conclusion: A type of green algae is the closest living relative of the first land plants."

Comments

Why, if it evolved does it still exist ?

[CDWert]

Now, first I am a beliver in adaptive evolution, how far that can go , I am am not sure and I am CERTAIN noone is.

Something that always puzzeled me in the search for milestones of genetic evolution is why the evolutionists look to the living things ? I mean if they evolved why the hell are they still around ??

I can see in macro enviroments, austrailla, the galapagos etc, but comn people.

Ok, so this is "genetic link between primordial pond scum" hmmm we have genes of primordial pond scumm ? cool, tha means Jurrasic Park is a possibility .....ZZZZZZZTTTT

Ok well....

"the closest living relative" ......ZZTTTTTTTT
Closest hell, do these people even know how few genes seperate any living animal ?

All conjecture, all of it and not really based on any scientific eveindece of weight....conjecture.

"Missing Link Solves Plant Kingdom Mystery".....back to the title, soles jack and sh*t and jack left town.....Its all conjecture, how does conjecture "SOLVE" anything.......

I am sick of hearing people ramble on this is related to that , yada yada yada, until I can get a spare liver grown in a pile of moss its ueless anyhow.

Id like to see advances made in this arena , but real ones, not guesses and conjecture to be doled out as scientific fact as the title would lead a layperson to belive.