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The cambrian explosion
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#31
RE: The cambrian explosion
January 3, 2015 at 6:22 pm
(January 3, 2015 at 5:12 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Cambridge, presumably.

Wait, education is supposed to reduce terrorism ... what gives?!

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#32
RE: The cambrian explosion
January 3, 2015 at 7:13 pm
Probably Camberwell, then.

Or Camberwick Green. I always knew that Windy Miller was up to some deep shit.
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#33
RE: The cambrian explosion
January 3, 2015 at 8:23 pm (This post was last modified: January 3, 2015 at 8:26 pm by polar bear.)
(January 2, 2015 at 7:43 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Short answer: No
Long answer: Our understanding of evolution is vastly better then it was 150 years ago, and we now have enough of the fossil record to see something called punctuated equaliburium which shows that some organisms will keep the same form for a long time then change relatively quickly. This depends on both species and environment and we see a change in the environment in the Cambrian that opened up a lot of ecological niches, strongly encouraging evolutionary diversification. So no.

Lemon, thanks for this fact!

What proof do we have that the environment changed?

I run up against this stupid shit a lot, and if I can point to this fact, it will shut some people up at least for awhile.
(January 3, 2015 at 3:09 pm)Stimbo Wrote: The important factor is the emergence of free oxygen in the atmosphere, in the first great pollution event. Oxygen is basically rocket fuel for multicellular life.

Thanks Stimbo...should have read further
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#34
RE: The cambrian explosion
January 3, 2015 at 8:27 pm (This post was last modified: January 3, 2015 at 8:29 pm by abaris.)
(January 3, 2015 at 8:23 pm)polar bear Wrote: What proof do we have that the environment changed?

Geology. Think of the earth as a multi layered cake, that you can read if you cut pieces out. Not that it will make any difference when talking to christers.

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#35
RE: The cambrian explosion
January 3, 2015 at 8:48 pm (This post was last modified: January 3, 2015 at 9:10 pm by pocaracas.)
(January 2, 2015 at 6:52 pm)king krish Wrote: So
does the cambrian explosion
prove that evolution is wrong!!
:-D
i hope u share links & videos from impartial and reliable sources
Does Lorentzian space time contraction prove evolution is wrong?

Does room temperature superconductIvity prove evolution is wrong?

Does stellar formation prove evolution is wrong?

Does plate tectonics prove evolution is wrong?

Does psychology prove evolution is wrong?

Did I miss any corner of science?
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#36
RE: The cambrian explosion
January 3, 2015 at 9:02 pm
(January 3, 2015 at 8:48 pm)pocaracas Wrote:
(January 2, 2015 at 6:52 pm)king krish Wrote: So
does the cambrian explosion
prove that evolution is wrong!!
:-D
i hope u share links & videos from impartial and reliable sources
Does Lorentzian space time contraction prove evolution is wrong?

Does room temperature superconductIvity prove evolution is wrong?

Does stellar formation prove evolution is wrong?

Does plate tectonics prove evolution is wrong?

Doors psychology prove evolution is wrong?

Did I miss any corner of science?

Hey! I've patented that technique! Tongue
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RE: The cambrian explosion
January 3, 2015 at 9:11 pm
(January 3, 2015 at 9:02 pm)Jenny A Wrote:
(January 3, 2015 at 8:48 pm)pocaracas Wrote: Does Lorentzian space time contraction prove evolution is wrong?

Does room temperature superconductIvity prove evolution is wrong?

Does stellar formation prove evolution is wrong?

Does plate tectonics prove evolution is wrong?

Doors psychology prove evolution is wrong?

Did I miss any corner of science?

Hey! I've patented that technique! Tongue
Sorry, I can't see patents when I'm on my phone. Wink
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#38
RE: The cambrian explosion
January 3, 2015 at 9:37 pm
Quote:Geology.


Geology is hard for theists, though. See...they have this dumb old book of horseshit that they rely on.....
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RE: The cambrian explosion
January 4, 2015 at 12:58 pm
(January 3, 2015 at 9:37 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:Geology.


Geology is hard for theists, though. See...they have this dumb old book of horseshit that they rely on.....

why let truth get in the way of a good story, right?
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RE: The cambrian explosion
January 4, 2015 at 1:00 pm
(January 4, 2015 at 12:58 pm)polar bear Wrote: why let truth get in the way of a good story, right?

What's that about a good story?
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