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From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: Re: Isolation and Unique Species
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Date: Fri, 19-Apr-85 17:19:04 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 19 17:19:04 1985
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> [Karl Dahlke]
> 	How could new species appear in isolated regions if they didn't evolve?
> 
> 	"Wait a minute!!" cries the creationist in desperation.
> After all, evolutionary evidence rears its ugly head yet again, we must
> bat it down, no matter how absurd the counterargument.
> "There is a simple explanation.  Gawd created unique
> species everywhere, and those on the mainland mingled and mixed.
> When we got to the islands, we found some previously inaccessible species.
> A simple uniform distribution of created species answers everything."
> Long sigh of relief.

Hang on a second.  Have you ever actually seen this argument used?
If so, where?  If not...be quiet.
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