Tag: evolution
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Evolution, species, oversimplification & the death of Occam...
Evolution does not necessarily form species. ("species" based on the 'similar genes' definition) (1) This applies to Meiofauna and probably to other large-populated organisms like bacteria. Latest theories have found that not even human cells within the same brain have the same genome. (2) And the same applies for the gens into our body. (3)…
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Evolution, Eugenics, Hypocrisy.
Theory of evolution. Then: Three eugenics conferences. (1, 2) (1912, 1921, 1932) After that: Hitler. Why are we so surprised? Why are we so hypocrites?
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Skulls, towers, sand...
A newly discovered skull. (1, 2) Made biologists think that differences in "species" may actually be in our minds. Castles on the sand. Flushed away by tide... What remains for us to decide is how serious we are going to be about them. Does a child cry when the sea destroys its towers?
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The RNA World hypothesis...
The RNA World hypothesis is a difficult one to accept. It seems to improbable that RNA evolved alone into that elaborate mechanism of self-copying. We prefer believing that other enzymes catalysts evolved separately. (1) Sure. It is like we do not like the idea of a DVD Recorded evolving alone. And we break it up…
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Choosing child gender - NOT so "human" invention (?!)
> Help translate the Harmonia Philosophica book in 6 new languages and get valuable perks in return! Support the Indiegogo project now! A new study led by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that mammalian species can "choose" the sex of their offspring in order to beat…
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