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Study Catches Birds Splitting Into Separate Species

Posted by kdawson on from the it's-not-me-it's-you dept.

webdoodle writes "A new study finds that a change in a single gene has sent two closely related bird populations on their way to becoming two distinct species. The study, published in the August issue of the American Naturalist, is one of only a few to investigate the specific genetic changes that drive two populations toward speciation."

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  1. Impossible by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    There is no such thing as evolution noted in the Bible. Clearly this is a heretical claim.
    Will you say we landed on the Moon as well?

  2. Re:Human species by sumdumass · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Dude, it gets more complicated then that. Two golden retrievers separate by an ocean, one in Boston USA and one in Queensland AU appearing different in visual appearance could be classified as a separate species according to the rules of speciation and the separation clauses.

    It all depends on how agenda driven and intellectually honest people are. They could be species or races or breeds.

    But I like that approach to some degree. Now all those hot Asian girls will have to fuck to prove they aren't a different species from me. Seriously though, it gets a little ridiculous when looking at it from far away.

  3. Re:Thank God. . . by fredklein · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Okay, I thought you were referring to the ten commandments (you might like to cite a reference to be clearer).

    I'm not the original poster.

    It doesn't seem to be talking about "talking back to parents" at all,

    You're right. Those words do not appear. However, I think it's a reasonable paraphrase. A little exaggerated, but....

    You will find stonings of women, burning "enemies" alive in homes and so on in these books. They may be part of the bible, but Christians see this as a historical tale, featuring God. The part to be respected in the pentateuch are the ten commandments, and even then only insofar they match this little carpenter's representation of them, the rest is merely taken to be laws of the land of Caanaan. Those are certainly not taken to be divine revelation (again, except for the ten commandments).

    Ah, yes. The Bible is the Word of God, and should be obeyed... except for this part, and this part, and -oh yes- this part here....