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Evolution in Action

Posted by michael on from the roundup-will-take-care-of-it dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A new species of plant came into existence about 30 years ago. It is a fertile hybrid which cannot breed with either of its parent species."

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  1. So... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    ...I assume this plant doesn't grow in Arkansas?

    ~~~(fscking 20" timer, cost me FP!)

  2. 30 years by BornInASmallTown · · Score: 3, Funny

    about 30 years ago

    I know Slashdot is usually the last one to post news headlines, but this is getting ridiculous.

  3. Props to all logged in trolls by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    The evolution model:

    1. Bacteria
    2. Fish
    3. Monkeys
    4. Humans
    5. ???
    6. Profit!!!

  4. Re:There is no such thing as evolution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It even says in the Holy Bible

    if you believe everything you read, you must spend a lot of time shopping..

    BUY NOW

  5. False. by 4of12 · · Score: 4, Funny

    It is a fertile hybrid which cannot breed with either of its parent species.

    This is not all that impressive.

    I know a whole bunch of people that are in exactly that same category.

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  6. Re:Non-Biased reporting by nathanh · · Score: 3, Funny
    I believe that God created the universe that we live in. My current (nonscientific) theory on how he did this is through evolution and a "fast foward time", up until about 8,000 years ago when he made a man from scratch that just happened to be genetically compatbile with the super-apes that were walking around. Of course, God having created everything else 8,500 years ago is also a possibility, but unlikely given the extra effort needed.

    How the heck could you know how much effort is involved? Is there a book "How To Create Worlds For Dummies" that I failed to notice last time I was at the bookstore?

  7. Re:Non-Biased reporting by LMCBoy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Thank you for illustrating the point. :p

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