Because a lot happens on this pale blue dot
I sat down and looked at all the scientific evidence available. I came to the conclusion that, without a doubt, evolution has the most solid evidence backing it up, and believed that that any other theory was the not correct due to lack of solid evidence.
But, that was before I saw this video. They make make a tough point here. How can you argue when you’re going against evidence like this.
Continue reading ‘Evolution Proven False: Proof Using Peanut Butter’
I came across this video not to long ago. It’s pretty short but it gives you a little science lesson on the evolution of the Halibut (or the Flatfish). Interesting stuff.
Taken from the Wikipedia article on the Halibut
When the Halibut is born the eyes are on both sides of its head so it has to swim like a salmon. After about 6 months one eye will migrate to the other side of its head, making it look more like the flounder . This happens at the same time that the stationary eyed side begins to develop a blackish-grey pigment while the other side remains white. This disguises a halibut from above (blending with the ocean floor) and from below (blending into the light from the sky).
Cats have a long history with humans. Surprisingly, cats have been associated with humans for an estimated 9,500 years. The carefully buried remains of a human and a cat were found with polished stones, seashells, and other decorative artifacts in a grave believed to be roughly 9,500 years old. The grave site was located on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. This find predates early Egyptian art depicting cats by 4,000 years or more. This find smashed the long held belief that cats were domesticated by the Egyptians. However, cats are not native to Cyprus, an island 43 miles south of mainland Turkey. This leads researchers to believe that humans introduced cats to the island.
A user named Kasranov registered on my blog awhile ago and included a link to his blog in his profile. Always interested in who is registered on my blog, I went to check out his. I’m glad I did.
the audio from Carl Sagan’s ‘Pale Blue Dot’ and put it into this awesome 40 minute documentary. I can only imagine the amount of time taken to make this.
So do yourself a favor and take 40 minutes out of your busy day, lean back in your chair and watch the video on his blog.
07/25/07: Updated the coccyx entry to be clearer on why I feel it really isn’t needed. Fixed a few grammatical errors.
I’ve always been fascinated with human evolution. To me, the most fascinating part of human evolution is learning about what was “left behind” on our bodies from our ancestors. Also are left overs from prenatal development.The list is actually much longer than one would think. Here is a list I’ve compiled from some simple Google research.
Ran across this link regarding 24 new species of frogs that have been found.
In this photograph released by Conservation International on Monday, June 4, 2007, an Atelopus frog is shown in this March 2006 file photo taken at the Nassau Mountains, eastern Suriname. Scientists said Monday that they have discovered 24 new species of wildlife in the remote plateaus of eastern Suriname, including this frog with fluorescent purple markings discovered by Surinamese scientists Paul Ouboter and Jan Mol. (AP Photo/Conservation International/Paul Ouboter)
Here is a picture if you’re interested.
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