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> Pretty good evidence of evolution in action. Cones are in the process of
"losing" their percs as changes in aperture morphology make percs
unnecessary. The same way you are in the process of "losing" your appendix
and wisdom teeth. And slugs "losing" their internalized vestigial shells.

> Which begs the question, Why would Intelligent Design create half a perc?

> G. Thomas Watters, PhD
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Tom,

The one that really gets me is why anyone would want to create hundreds of
species of wasps that sting and paralyze caterpillars, drag them into holes
in the ground, and then lay an egg in each one so the wasp larva can eat the
caterpillar from the inside while it is still alive.

Andy

Andrew K. Rindsberg
Geological Survey of Alabama

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