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From: jwm@aplvax.jhuapl.edu (Jim Meritt)
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Subject: Re: The birds and the beaks
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I believe "Why does __________ have _________?" is a creationists issue.
It is implying design FOR something.

The selection process, as I understand it, does not go FOR something but
removes things that are less optimal for the immediate surroundings than
other existant forms (unless that particular form is non-viable all on its
own).  The evolutionists question would be "Why does ________ not have
_______?".  This would be a search for why that feature was NOT selected.



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