From: Tim Boyer 

On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 22:05:17 -0400, "Geo"  wrote:

>I'm quite serious that evolution has a direction and because of that we can
>extrapolate a goal. (a natural goal is such a cool idea, don't you think?)
>
>The "name something that has devolved" is a serious
challenge, if you can't
>think of something then perhaps you should give my first statement a bit
>more consideration.
>
>Geo.
>

Saying something 'devolved' is the problem.  Our sense of smell is not what
our ancestor's was.  Does that mean we devolved?  Whales can no longer walk
on the land.  is that devolution?

Blind fish at the bottom of the ocean.  The loss of our prehensile tail - I
used to be a _much_ better climber.

You say 'devolved' as if there were a destination.  There's not.  There's
no devolved.  There's movement.  Devolution is a judgment call.  There's a
biological price for everything.  Are whales worse off now that they can't
walk any more?

Saccharomyces cerevisiae can't digest certain sugars any more.  Pity.  I
think S. uvarum makes for better beer.  But is it devolution?  Only if
you're an ale fan...



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tim boyer
tim{at}denmantire.com

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