On 9 April 2014 04:58, Craig Weinberg <[email protected]> wrote: > On Monday, April 7, 2014 11:03:35 PM UTC-4, Liz R wrote: > >> There is an element of this in all evolutionary explanations, but only >> until we are in a position to gather enough evidence to make a call for or >> against some idea. Evolution has been observed in action, to a limited >> extent, and the links between genes and various behaviours, structures etc >> is becoming clearer, so we have a better idea as time goes on what >> mechanisms have evolved and why. >> >> For example I recently read something about zebra's stripes being "for" >> protecting them from insects (I think it was) rather than making them >> harder for carnivores to spot. This was because someone had done some >> experiments to distinguish between several theories of what advantage the >> stripes gave. >> > > Sure, but mechanisms which have an effect on the world of the body need > not have an impact on something that doesn't (like dreams). >
???? Sorry old chap could you clarify ???? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
