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From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois)
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Subject: References
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Date: Thu, 25-Apr-85 17:47:14 EDT
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> [Mike Huybensz]
> I rarely give references because I rarely have them near me.  Generally,
> I restrict my arguments to those founded on understanding of general
> principles of evolution, logic, and argument (which can be found in
> innumerable texts on the appropriate subjects.)  If you want references
> on those, you need only ask.

I'm asking.  I would like to seem them.  If you don't have them near you,
then go look them up, please.

Here are some candidates:

> Intermediate features may be useful and selected
> for.  Anyone who has worked with insects has seen numerous groups of insects
> showing full ranges of development from rather generalized species to
> highly specialized species with tremendous anatomical modifications.
> The incredible number of insect species provides clearer examples than the
> small number of large animal species most people are familiar with.  Specific
> groups to look at include ants and treehoppers.

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> [regarding the Salisbury article in Nature]
> A quick search of the Science Citations Index provided several articles
> responding to his.  The most telling criticisms were:
> 1)  That he selected a modern enzyme with an extremely high specificity as
>     his model.  Early life would not have needed such high specificity in
>     enzymes, and so would have a much larger number of possible enzymes to
>     start from.
> 2)  That early enzyme formation was a random phenomenon.  There might well
>     have been chemical evolution before life really began.

What were the followup articles?  Thanks in advance.

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