Occam's Aftershave
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AFD said:
| Quote | | To answer corkscrew ... I agree with (1) and (2) except that I have never heard of a random mutation that could be considered beneficial. |
Here is a beneficial mutation to a protein that was documented in a population in Italy. It helps reduce the risk of arteriosclerosis (clogged arteries), heart attack, and stroke. The mutation is now becoming fixed in the local population. There are many others if you cared to look for them - Google is your friend.
beneficial mutation
AFD said:
| Quote | | As for (3), I'm not aware of A SINGLE fossil that can be considered transitional ... my understanding of mesonychids and whales can be found here |
There are literally hundreds of lineages in the fossil record that are considered "transitional" form. Here are but a few:
transitional fossils list
How could you miss the big excitement about the latest tetrapod transitional announced earlier this month, Tiktaalik? It was in all the papers.
Tiktaalik discovery
For me, the most compelling evidence for the veracity of ToE is the twin nested hierarchies of life: the tree of ancestry derived from the molecular evidence matches perfectly with the tree of ancestry from the fossil record. Two completely independent lines of evidence that point unmistakably to the conclusion of common descent.
You can read more about it, and plenty of other evidence here
Evidence for common descent
Note that unlike your AnswersInGenesis source, virtually every article at TalkOrigins is backed up by references and citations to actual peer reviewed scientific research, so you can check the original data yourself.
Combat pilots are supposed to have good situational awareness. Do you? Let's see you assess the situation honestly after reading ALL the available evidence.
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