scotter Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 URL: http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/ori...6050390209.html His own website here: http://www.thesecondevolution.com/ I am not an evolution expert but it is interesting and refreshing. Would like to see resident evolution friends' comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy-tiger Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I've only read the article and skimmed the home page of his site, but it does seem plausable... IMHO, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skankboy Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 It's interesting, but it sounds a bit like Lamarkian [sic?] inheritance, the concept that learned traits can be passed on. One of the most used examples was the giraffe. The idea was that as the giraffe was reaching to get at higher food, it's neck stretched a bit and over the years the animal's neck would get a little longer. This is all well and good, but the theory continued that the offspring of this animal would inherit this "learned" trait. Which has been shown to not be true (if it was true, professional bodybuilders would have some pretty freaky looking children!). His theory is more subtle, but I fear it may fall into the same category. Until he can find a mechanism for this "learned" trait to be inheritable, I fear he may be persuing a dead end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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