Archived Galapagos study finds that new species can develop in as little as two generations (phys.org)
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Archived Galapagos study finds that new species can develop in as little as two generations (phys.org)
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[–] srgmpdns 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
So... big black foreigner comes in, knocks up local chick...
New Species!
I think they're using the word species differently than I would.
[–] chirogonemd 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
It wouldn't represent a new species truly, unless you could invariably distinguish the organism from either of its ancestors in terms of behaviors, morphology, etc. By that criteria, we can represent blacks and whites as classes as being different species. You can analyze the charred remains of a corpse and use morphological factors to identify race. The research is there pertaining to average IQ differentials between white europeans and black africans, and the difference is substantial.
The hybridization you are describing is mongrelization. A general loss of distinguishing traits between the two parents. I'll tell you who's expense its at, but you already know.
[–] Dortex 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You left out the important part: the kid keeps to his own kind, along with all the rest in his position. The example is a bit esoteric for laymen, so it's not surprising there's so much confusion.
[–] RageAgainstTheAmish ago
George soros studies darwin
[–] weezkitty ago
He also shits and eats just like you and I. What's your point?
[–] CrudOMatic ago (edited ago)
The word "race" used to mean what "species" means today; however, since Victorians and earlier thought blacks & other races were different species, they used the word "race" to denote the different ethnicities & breeds - by the time the word "species" was created, "race" had come to mean the same as "breed".