September 25, 2007

Reist · Post by **Reist** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:10 pm

I get to read most of Beowulf tonight. It's a really good read ... I don't look forward to writing a paper on it though.

I like micro-evolution. It makes things fun and interesting to look at. If there was more proof of macro-evolution, I'd be down.

Rabid Garfunkel · Post by **Rabid Garfunkel** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:14 pm

Caravan Ray wrote:QOTD:

I ended up in the wrong chimpanzee species. I wish I was a bonobo.

Maurice the Rape Monkey... I like it!

Ross · Post by **Ross** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:39 pm

Here.

Me$$iah · Post by **Me$$iah** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:44 pm

Hoblit wrote: For that I apologize.

Apology accepted. /colbert

Jefff · Post by **Jefff** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:53 pm

jolly roger wrote:I like micro-evolution. It makes things fun and interesting to look at. If there was more proof of macro-evolution, I'd be down.

Dude, you're making the fossil record cry.

c.layne · Post by **c.layne** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:21 pm

I was watching a documentary a while back hosted by Richard Dawkins and he put the evidence for evolution in an interesting perspective. A forensics expert doesn't have to witness a murder taking place, but by using the evidence found, he can make a pretty good case for it.
Of course, he was much more eloquent, which is what he's good at. The documentary comes highly recommended:

The Root of All Evil

sausage boy · Post by **sausage boy** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:11 pm

Niveous wrote:God + Science. Interesting.

Terry Pratchet actually has a 'god of evolution' in one of his Discworld books. He designed animals, and how they would eventually evolve from microbes into those animals. As i remember, he was particularly fond of bugs (because they were easy to make) and his 'masterpeice' of evolution was the cockroach.

Lord of Oats · Post by **Lord of Oats** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:15 pm

Caravan Ray wrote:QOTD:

I ended up in the wrong chimpanzee species. I wish I was a bonobo.

Have you read Jared Diamond's works?

HeuristicsInc · Post by **HeuristicsInc** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:16 pm

Mmm, Pratchett, one of my favorite authors.
He's awesome!
-bill