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From: randy@utcsrgv.UUCP (Randall S. Becker)
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Subject: Re: Re: An aquatic phase in human evolution?
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Date: Wed, 2-May-84 12:59:23 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  2 12:59:23 1984
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>	Isn't there a rare recessive gene for webbed fingers and toes?
>	Dan Breslau
>	...ihnp4!crsp!gargoyle!dan

May I point out that according to the "generally accepted" paths but which
humans evolved, there did exist a period of human evolution which was spent
under water. We (and I use the term loosely) were not of the homo sapien 
species at that time however; rather we resembled something like a fish,
as am example. To my knowledge, genes don't just vanish, except in the case
of mutation. Have a look as some photographs of the embryonic phases of 
most mammals and fishes (and birds, and ...) and note the striking
similarities. Note also that there is probably a "rare recessive gene" for
gill slits! (not :-) )


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		Randall S. Becker

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