Evolution questions
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:11 am
I did a thread about this before, but I have nagging doubts so please bear with me.
First I think we can agree that if a human (i.e. HS) tried to have sex with a gorilla, it's not going to happen, even with the state of technology as it is today.
According to science, it says that mutations can occur. Even if that were the case doesn't mean that the new mutant can have sex with a member of the established species to create more members of the new species. Furthermore to ensure survival of the new species, how many new mutants must be created?
Another good case are the dogs. When they first came about (was it 10,000 years ago?), how did it come about? I think I read it was due to crossbreeding between coyotes and wolves. So I ask why would the people of that time crossbreed the animals to produce the dogs? And how would they know how to crossbreed them to produce desirable characteristics such as being friendly?
PhilX
First I think we can agree that if a human (i.e. HS) tried to have sex with a gorilla, it's not going to happen, even with the state of technology as it is today.
According to science, it says that mutations can occur. Even if that were the case doesn't mean that the new mutant can have sex with a member of the established species to create more members of the new species. Furthermore to ensure survival of the new species, how many new mutants must be created?
Another good case are the dogs. When they first came about (was it 10,000 years ago?), how did it come about? I think I read it was due to crossbreeding between coyotes and wolves. So I ask why would the people of that time crossbreed the animals to produce the dogs? And how would they know how to crossbreed them to produce desirable characteristics such as being friendly?
PhilX