January 19, 2006
Interesting:_Your ability to hear relies on a structure that got its start as a gill opening in fish, a new study reveals.Humans and other land animals have special bones in their ears that are crucial to hearing. Ancient fish used similar structures to breathe underwater.Scientists had thought the evolutionary change occurred after animals had established themselves on land, but a new look at an old fossil suggests ear development was set into motion before any creatures crawled out of the water._[Full article from Yahoo! News.][1]Of course, scientists also "believe" 2 plus 2 equals 4, so, you know, whatever. [1]: http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060119/sc_space/humanearsevolvedfromancientfishgills;_ylt=AobBFNo6uaPxbA1Mqj7Enn6s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3ODdxdHBhBHNlYwM5NjQ-
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El_Borak (Bill Hoyt) says...
Observable? Check.
Subject to repeatable testing? Check.
Subject to a predictable outcome? Check.
Subject to falsification? Check.
Smells like science to me.
January 19, 2006 at 7:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kidmystic (anonymous) says...
Waterworld anyone?
January 24, 2006 at 12:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )