Same old creationist nonsense frem the argument from incredulity to a total misrepresentation of molecular clocks. Of course encounters with penguins were one of the things that prompted Darwin to develop modern evolutionary theory in the first place. So I guess Cornelius is just blowing smoke out of his favorite orifice. Well Corny, how about you explain this:
Zhang et. al. (2014) Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation. Science 346:1311-1319.
Seems that penguins are deeply nested within the birds. Imagine that!
Kevin B · 24 February 2015
DS said:
Over at Darwin's God blog, Cornelius Hunter claims that penguins are somehow a problem for evolution:
http://darwins-god.blogspot.com/2009/12/problems-with-penguins.html
Same old creationist nonsense frem the argument from incredulity to a total misrepresentation of molecular clocks. Of course encounters with penguins were one of the things that prompted Darwin to develop modern evolutionary theory in the first place. So I guess Cornelius is just blowing smoke out of his favorite orifice. Well Corny, how about you explain this:
Zhang et. al. (2014) Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation. Science 346:1311-1319.
Seems that penguins are deeply nested within the birds. Imagine that!
Cornelius thinks that everything is a problem for evolution. Is he trying to calibrate evolution using a molecular Mickey Mouse watch?
Anyway, isn't stating that
penguins are deeply nested within the birds
problematic because some penguin species famously don't build nests, but incubate their eggs on their feet?
DS · 24 February 2015
Kevin B said:
DS said:
Over at Darwin's God blog, Cornelius Hunter claims that penguins are somehow a problem for evolution:
http://darwins-god.blogspot.com/2009/12/problems-with-penguins.html
Same old creationist nonsense frem the argument from incredulity to a total misrepresentation of molecular clocks. Of course encounters with penguins were one of the things that prompted Darwin to develop modern evolutionary theory in the first place. So I guess Cornelius is just blowing smoke out of his favorite orifice. Well Corny, how about you explain this:
Zhang et. al. (2014) Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation. Science 346:1311-1319.
Seems that penguins are deeply nested within the birds. Imagine that!
Cornelius thinks that everything is a problem for evolution. Is he trying to calibrate evolution using a molecular Mickey Mouse watch?
Anyway, isn't stating that
penguins are deeply nested within the birds
problematic because some penguin species famously don't build nests, but incubate their eggs on their feet?
Sorry, I was using "nested" in the phylogenetic sense. No pun was intended. But now that you mention it, yea, that's hilarious.
Kevin B · 24 February 2015
DS said:
Sorry, I was using "nested" in the phylogenetic sense. No pun was intended. But now that you mention it, yea, that's hilarious.
I was quite well aware of your intended meaning, but the double entendre was irresistible. Some creationist out there must have used the argument sometime or other.
A subsequent thought has struck me. Cornelius' molecular clock has to be a "half-hunter" (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_watch#Hunter-case_watches )
7 Comments
Kevin B · 23 February 2015
"Last one in's a Windows XP laptop!"
KlausH · 23 February 2015
They named it after a Linux distro!
Henry J · 23 February 2015
What else would wear formal for a swim!
DS · 24 February 2015
Over at Darwin's God blog, Cornelius Hunter claims that penguins are somehow a problem for evolution:
http://darwins-god.blogspot.com/2009/12/problems-with-penguins.html
Same old creationist nonsense frem the argument from incredulity to a total misrepresentation of molecular clocks. Of course encounters with penguins were one of the things that prompted Darwin to develop modern evolutionary theory in the first place. So I guess Cornelius is just blowing smoke out of his favorite orifice. Well Corny, how about you explain this:
Zhang et. al. (2014) Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation. Science 346:1311-1319.
Seems that penguins are deeply nested within the birds. Imagine that!
Kevin B · 24 February 2015
DS · 24 February 2015
Kevin B · 24 February 2015