Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site baylor.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!ut-sally!ut-ngp!shell!neuro1!baylor!peter From: peter@baylor.UUCP (Peter da Silva) Newsgroups: net.origins Subject: Re: Catastrophic Evolution: reply # 2 to Wm. Jefferys Message-ID: <394@baylor.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 12:36:13 EDT Article-I.D.: baylor.394 Posted: Wed Aug 14 12:36:13 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 19-Aug-85 07:07:56 EDT References: <369@imsvax.UUCP> Organization: Ancient Illuminated Seers of Bavaria Lines: 19 Irellevent digression time: > Such processes could account for the difference between > a wolf and a collie, but not for the differences between a wolf A wolf and a collie are the same species genetically. They're differentiated taxonomically, but that doesn't mean anything. There are any number of cases where taxonomy falls down. My favorite is Tursiops Truncatus and Steno Bredanensis. Taxonomically they're different genera, but are capable of mating & producing viable offspring. Actually I'd classify the chiuahuah and great dane as different species, since they can't crossbreed in nature :->. -- Peter da Silva (the mad Australian) UUCP: ...!shell!neuro1!{hyd-ptd,baylor,datafac}!peter MCI: PDASILVA; CIS: 70216,1076