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[Zulu]

They don't all have a total lack of body hair from what I've seen. A lot of these girls have the hairiest legs I've ever seen on women, but usually shave it or whatever before going out in public. But sometimes they obviously forget or just don't care.

[AbbeFaria]

This is interesting, thanks,

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[Stephen Jones]

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[Privateer]

When a successful animal population spreads over a very large area (planetwide in the case of humans) the resulting separated populations are going to begin to diverge in part simply because they are separate.

If a species stays in one area it forms one population group for breeding purposes and, if it evolves, - due to sexual selection, environmental factors, and random mutation - it's going to evolve in step. On the other hand, if you have separated populations the odds against them evolving in the same way are, I should think, quite high, and that's true even if they're living in very similar environments. Say you have a species of goat separated into 2 populations by a river: after a few generations you'd expect them to differ even if both sides of the river are the same.

Of course there are species that stay in one isolated area for millenia and don't evolve but this isn't only because their environment doesn't change but also because the odds of evolutionary change are reduced when you only have a small gene pool.

I haven't actually researched any of this tho'. Might be all hot air.

[Rteacher]

Hey, it's the "off-topic" forum, so ...

500 Doctoral Scientists Skeptical of Darwin

Jun 24, USA (WORLD NET DAILY) � Growing list of signatories challenges claims about support for theory.

More than 500 scientists with doctoral degrees have signed a statement expressing skepticism about Darwin's theory of evolution. The statement, which includes endorsement by members of the prestigious U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences, was first published by the Seattle-based Discovery Institute in 2001 to challenge statements about Darwinian evolution made in promoting PBS's "Evolution" series. The PBS promotion claimed "virtually every scientist in the world believes the theory to be true." ...

The statement, signed by 514 scientists, reads:

"We are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for Darwinian theory should be encouraged."
http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/features/06-06/features335.htm

[Novernae]

[flotsam]

American Gastroenterological Association

[Rteacher]

Apr. 25, 2006: The National Academy of Sciences today announced the election of 72 new members and 18 foreign associates in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Those elected today bring the total number of active members to 2,013.
http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=NEWS_Main

The fact that some signers are members of the prestigious NAS gives it more credibility than evolution theory backers on this thread have been willing - or able - to acknowledge ...

[flotsam]

[Rteacher]

Chemist and five time Nobel nominee, Henry "Fritz" Schaefer of the University of Georgia, commented on the need to encourage debate on Darwin's theory of evolution. "Some defenders of Darwinism," says Schaefer, "embrace standards of evidence for evolution that as scientists they would never accept in other circumstances." Schaefer was on the roster of signers of the statement, termed "A Scientific Dissent on Darwinism."

"The numbers of scientists who question Darwinism is a minority, but it is growing fast," said Stephen Meyer, a Cambridge-educated philosopher of science who directs the Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture at Discovery Institute. "This is happening in the face of fierce attempts to intimidate and suppress legitimate dissent. Young scientists are threatened with deprivation of tenure. Others have seen a consistent pattern of answering scientific arguments with ad hominem attacks. In particular, the series' attempt to stigmatize all critics--including scientists--as religious 'creationists' is an excellent example of viewpoint discrimination."

Signers of the statement questioning Darwinism came from throughout the US and from several other countries, representing biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, geology, anthropology and other scientific fields. Professors and researchers at such universities as Princeton, MIT, U Penn, and Yale, as well as smaller colleges and the National Laboratories at Livermore, CA and Los Alamos, N.M., are included. A number of the signers have authored or contributed to books on issues related to evolution, or have books underway.

Despite repeated requests, the [PBS "Evolution"] series' producers refused to cover scientific objections to Darwinism. Instead, the producers offered only to let scientific dissenters go on camera to tell their "personal faith stories" in the last program of the series, "What About God?" According to Discovery's Chapman, "This was almost an insult to serious scientists. Some of these dissenting scientists are not even religious. When you watch that last program, you realize they were wise to refuse to take part in it."

Jed Macosko, a young research molecular biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, and a statement signer, said, "It is time for defenders of Darwin to engage in serious dialogue and debate with their scientific critics. Science can't grow where institutional gatekeepers try to prevent new challengers from being heard."
http://www.reviewevolution.com/press/pressRelease_100Scientists.php

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[Bronski]

From an interesting article about skin color:

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[Juregen]

You guys are forgetting that Koreans don't have any sweat glands under their armpits.

That is why my hunt for deoderant is only succesfull when summer starts.