Interesting new find

[freethinker44]

I swear, I think the rules for evolution change everyday.

Interspecies Sex: Evolution's Hidden Secret?

hybrid is the evolutionary term for cross species breeding.

The article points out that it is currently underestimated in evolutional theory but does not make it clear why.

Did you even read this article?

Even though your argument was wrong from the begining because evolution is not progressive, this article says interbreeding species would be progressive. So maybe I'm reading your argument wrong though, if so then I have no idea what you are trying to say or prove.

 

[DeistPrimate]

Actually some of them can be fertile. But only a small percentage.

Hybrids are either fertile with each other (meaning to me the two alleged parent species probably need to be reclassified as two breeds of one species) or the males are sterile and females sometimes fertile with males of either parent species.

Here's a little interesting piece about mules in particular from messybeast.com (sorry I still can't post links)
Donkeys have 62 chromosomes while horses have 64 chromosomes. As well as different numbers, the chromosomes have different structures. Mules and hinnies have 63 chromosomes that are a mixture of one from each parent. The different structure and number usually prevents the chromosomes from pairing up properly and creating successful embryos. Since 1527 there have been more than 60 foals born to female mules around the world and probably additional unreported ones. However, mollies have a strong maternal drive and will kidnap foals of horses and donkeys sharing the same paddock.
From The Royal Natural History, edited by Richard Lydekker and published 1894: There appear to be no authenticated instances of mules breeding among themselves; although the female mule will occasionally produce offspring with the male horse or ***. And it is somewhat remarkable that it does not appear that the hybrids between any other members of the Equine family are mutually fertile.

 

[England my lionheart]

It would be interesting though how a creationist would tackle this because the evidence sure is different from whats written in certain books

According to the researchers, this provides confirmation there were at least four distinct types of human in existence when anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) first left their African homeland.

So where do these Guys fit in with Adam and Eve

 

[ellenjanuary]

So where do these Guys fit in with Adam and Eve

I was just gonna ask, what does this mean for mitochondrial Eve? But it has got to be too soon. The site is from 2008 and they just published in April of 10, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

I was just gonna ask, what does this mean for mitochondrial Eve? But it has got to be too soon. The site is from 2008 and they just published in April of 10, if I'm not mistaken.

Looks like each race must have had their own " Adam and eve" i.e. the first of their species.

Though why any one would want to stretch science (falsify) to match a favourite myth seems very silly to me.

 

[painted wolf]

So where do these Guys fit in with Adam and Eve

Where else is Cain going to get a wife?

wa:do

 

[JustWondering2]

Where else is Cain going to get a wife?

wa:do

Very True PW! I have always wondered about that as well. If Cain begot a child, who was the mother? Eve? Adam and Eve did not have any daughters that I know of, right?

Just Wondering?

 

[painted wolf]

Very True PW! I have always wondered about that as well. If Cain begot a child, who was the mother? Eve? Adam and Eve did not have any daughters that I know of, right?

Just Wondering?

A lot of creationists, like AIG, insist that inbreeding is ok... if God says so. So Cain and his sister getting down is fine.

And that there must be a ton of kids that didn't get mentioned in Genesis... It's ok to add to the story if it's to help it make more sense (and God tells you the missing bits).

wa:do

 

[JustWondering2]

Oh I see. So it's not 100% accurate. HUMMMM

 

[England my lionheart]

Where else is Cain going to get a wife?

wa:do

I'm just pointing out the obvious

 

[painted wolf]

I'm just pointing out the obvious

Fun isn't it.

wa:do

 

[ellenjanuary]

Very True PW! I have always wondered about that as well. If Cain begot a child, who was the mother? Eve? Adam and Eve did not have any daughters that I know of, right?

Just Wondering?

God created man in his (technically our) image on the sixth day - then there's a new account - then God creates Adam from dust and breath... but not image. Showed this to a Christian one time, he about wigged. For it to make any sense at all (and it still ain't much) god made men, they ran around and did men-things; then later god made Adam. That way, there's Adam + other dudes, for the basics, like genetic diversity (funny how creationists can understand heredity ) and not having to do... unsibling-like acts... repeatedly...

Then they could say, man was image of god and man cam from Adam; but they don't. They choose the worst of two possible worlds... just Adam, who is not the image of god (but they say he is) and who... has a very interesting family life... I don't know; man, I just don't know. Coupla hundred years from now, they're gonna have their own corner in the Natural History Museum: Homo creationist. They're gonna blame it on those nuke tests in the fifties, I'll bet.