Posts by Tiktaalik

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Evolution of the European Blackcap - in Just 30 Generations

by cantleave in

the blackcap is a member of the warbler family.

it is a migratory species.

the central european blackcap spends its summers in germany and austria and until the 1960s, had spent its winters in spain where the warmer winters meant there was more food.

Tiktaalik

Absolutely fascinating.

Thanks for taking the time to summarise the research with such deftness and clarity, cantleave.

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The true meaning of "Jehovah" and the "overlapping generation" REVEALED!

by slimboyfat in

there has been some renewed interest in the meaning of the name jehovah on the forum in recent weeks.

combined with the ongoing discussion about the new "overlapping generation" teaching, speculation among the friends and among the ex-friends has been reaching something of a frenzy.

so it's perhaps appropriate that a little more should be revealed now about the meaning behind some of the perplexing events that have been taking place.

Tiktaalik

Slimboyfat, you've blown my mind!

Finally someone who knows what's really going down. It all makes sense.

Bring on 2034!!

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What the heck is a Bethel Elder?

by Julia Orwell in

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how is he different to a normal elder?

is he ranked higher than a normal elder?

what does he actually do?.

Tiktaalik

Hey insearch! Watch what you are saying!

I used to be one of those "turds"!

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Another example of evolution before our very eyes!

by cantleave in

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i read an interesting article in the awake in the scientist on-line magazine and i thought i would summarise it for the lovely people on jwn.

this is a great example of what survival of the fittest really is and it provides evidence of evolution that can be observed in our own lifetimes.. creationists will say this is micro evolution and not macro evolution (or as an evolutionary biologist refer to it speciation).

they will argue that that these are two different concepts, but the reality is that it is an accumulation of these small changes occurring in different populations that will eventually create a divergence resulting in a new species.. charles brown of the university of tulsa has been studying the social behaviour of cliff swallows for the past 31 years (good job armageddon didnt strike in 1975).

Tiktaalik

Very interesting stuff, cantleave. Thanks for posting it.

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Apostates-slander and generalizations

by The Quiet One in

from a human apostate talk transcript.. "apostates profess to be followers of jesus..they lie to authorities...apostatesare not sincere in their expressions.

their aim is to manipulate your mind and undermine your faith... they are liars and deceivers" http://www.harvestmessenger.com/forum/index.php?topic=1023.0.

Tiktaalik

Hey Jam,

You got nothing to apologise for. That's a terrible situation you are in and the wts is directly responsible. I feel for you.

I have been in the opposite situation: my father told me not to call anymore and that he no longer views me as his son.

That took some getting over.

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Anyone wanna copy of the entire God's word is truth District Convention 2013 recording?

by OneDayillBeFree in

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i somehow got my hands on a high quality mp3 cd of the whole thing.

i don't know how to upload it online but i'll give it a shot if anyone here wants it.. any good sites to post audio online?.

onedayillbefree.

Tiktaalik

Thanks, but no thanks.

I would rather poke a stick in my eye than listen to a second of that excrement.

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Why is there Evil? Atheist why has Evolution not eliminated it?

by ÁrbolesdeArabia in

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satanus, i though i did a double post on this same thread, sorry i tried to delete the wrong one!.

Tiktaalik

'Survival of the fittest' would have to be one of the most abused terms in the English language. People use it incorrectly almost all of the time.

In pure evolutionary theory, fitness is used as a measure of the likelihood of any individual passing on its genes to the next generation. Individuals that exhibit greater fitness have a greater chance of passing on their genetic material to subsequent generations.

It is not a measure of any particular trait - aggression, altruism, physical fitness, or any other thing you care to name. Fitness exists at the genetic level and it relates to how well adapted an organism is to its environment.

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Why is there Evil? Atheist why has Evolution not eliminated it?

by ÁrbolesdeArabia in

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satanus, i though i did a double post on this same thread, sorry i tried to delete the wrong one!.

Tiktaalik

Pure altruism is a concept that almost certainly does not exist. People help other people, for a whole variety of reasons. People do good to be liked and praised by others. Even if no one else is aware of the good deeds of another, the person doing the good deeds is aware of their actions. Feeling good about your own actions is a powerful motivator to act in the interest of others.

Also AA, you keep asking why evolution has or has not done particular things. You phrase your questions as if evolution was an entity in its own right with a goal or purpose in mind for the natural world. You are confusing evolution with a deity. And this is entirely incorrect.

As others have pointed out, evolution is a process. It is the means by which organisms change through time to match their environment. There is no endpoint or fixed state that evolution is busily working towards. It is a continuous process and every generation of any particular species is slighlty different to the previous generation.

You can't blame evolution for the way life has turned out. That's akin to blaming the sun because you got sunburnt. It doesn't make logical sense to do so.

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