What defines a species?

[BCP1928]

Fish have gills.

Mammals have lungs.

Thus a shark is a fish, and a porpoise is a mammal.

You can tell a mammal by its blowhole, which leads to their lungs.

Thus whales, dolphins, and porpoises are mammals.

Not on that evidence alone.

 

[AV1611VET]

Not on that evidence alone.

There's more to it, of course, but that's a rough draft.

Mammals are warm-blooded and give birth to live offspring.

Some sharks, on the other hand, lay eggs.

 

[Astrid]

Not on that evidence alone.

I take it there's already an example of confused citizenry.

 

[BCP1928]

There's more to it, of course, but that's a rough draft.

Mammals are warm-blooded and give birth to live offspring.

Some sharks, on the other hand, lay eggs.

What about a platypus?

 

[Lost4words]

"The question of what defines a species has vexed scientists across the ages, particularly in conservation, where decisions require a firm understanding of biodiversity."

What defines a species? Inside the fierce debate that's rocking biology to its core

For a Corgi, its our butts!

 

[AV1611VET]

What about a platypus?

In my opinion, cryptids & monotremes show that God didn't use evolution to configure this planet.

Have you seen my cryptid challenge thread?

 

[Astrid]

For a Corgi, its our butts!

Eeeww

 

[Lost4words]

Eeeww

Lol......

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

In my opinion, cryptids & monotremes show that God didn't use evolution to configure this planet.

Have you seen my cryptid challenge thread?

Cryptids are creatures whose existence is claimed, disputed, or uncertain, without reliable or scientific evidence, making them ideal subjects for pseudoscience and supernatural speculations.

The precise sequence of the evolution of modern monotremes is still being clarified (see Origins of Monotremes Revealed), but they branched from the early mammal lineage before the evolution of the placenta. Here's a National Geographic summary: 'How the Platypus Evolved'.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

There's more to it, of course, but that's a rough draft.

Mammals are warm-blooded and give birth to live offspring.

That would be placental mammals.

 

[AV1611VET]

Cryptids are creatures whose existence is claimed, disputed, or uncertain, without reliable or scientific evidence, making them ideal subjects for pseudoscience and supernatural speculations.

No argument there.

Let's just call them "Atheist Nightmares."

 

[AV1611VET]

That would be placental mammals.

Correct.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Let's just call them "Atheist Nightmares."

They have nothing to do with atheism and no reason to have nightmares. They're just claims - some quite plausible, some quite implausible.

 

[AV1611VET]

They have nothing to do with atheism and no reason to have nightmares. They're just claims - some quite plausible, some quite implausible.

I have a feeling scientists have given up on trying to categorize these cryptids.

 

[Ace777]

I have a feeling scientists have given up on trying to categorize these cryptids.

I thought the cryptid theory was that we evolved from Big Foot. Or perhaps it was the abominable snow man. Although signtings in the Himalayan mountains. are rare. The white snow tigers are rare also. Or did I just see one of those on the stage at los vegas for a magic act?

 

[AV1611VET]

I thought the cryptid theory was that we evolved from Big Foot.

Not that I know of.

Cryptids are animals, mostly mentioned in the Bible, that science can't explain.

Evolution works only so far, then it hits a stone wall it can't get around.

Unicorns, satyrs, dragons, behemoth, leviathan, to name a few.

All science can do is say they are synonyms for animals that exist today (example: unicorn = narwhal; behemoth = hippopotamus; etc) and hope we accept their junk explanations.

 

[Ace777]

science can't explain.

Atheist, Agnostic or Theistic science? What people call Science here on the board are books that are selling on amazon. They just want to sell their books and make money. When Neil Degrasse says Pluto is not a planet he has one intent, to sell books and stuff money in their pockets. When Collins says DNA is the language of God he has one intent in mind, to sell books and put money in his pocket or bank account. Look at "intelligent design". Again someone trying to sell books. He could not even get his theory to stand up in a court of law. Some day God is going to hold us accountable and the only BOOK we need to read is the Bible. Even then we could get by if we JUST read the sermon on the mount and take the teachings of Jesus to heart and apply His word to our lives.

 

[BCP1928]

Not that I know of.

Cryptids are animals, mostly mentioned in the Bible, that science can't explain.

Evolution works only so far, then it hits a stone wall it can't get around.

Unicorns, satyrs, dragons, behemoth, leviathan, to name a few.

All science can do is say they are synonyms for animals that exist today (example: unicorn = narwhal; behemoth = hippopotamus; etc) and hope we accept their junk explanations.

No, that's not what science does, that's what Creationists do to try and lend credence to their stories of mythical beasts.

 

[AV1611VET]

Atheist, Agnostic or Theistic science? What people call Science here on the board are books that are selling on amazon. They just want to sell their books and make money. When Neil Degrasse says Pluto is not a planet he has one intent, to sell books and stuff money in their pockets. When Collins says DNA is the language of God he has one intent in mind, to sell books and put money in his pocket or bank account. Look at "intelligent design". Again someone trying to sell books. He could not even get his theory to stand up in a court of law. Some day God is going to hold us accountable and the only BOOK we need to read is the Bible. Even then we could get by if we JUST read the sermon on the mount and take the teachings of Jesus to heart and apply His word to our lives.

Keep in mind that the AV2024 King James McGraw-Hill science books change each year (or should).

So be sure and get that new $275.00 science book from the college bookstore every year, or you'll have trouble on your final.

 

[AV1611VET]

No, that's not what science does, that's what Creationists do to try and lend credence to their stories of mythical beasts.

Really?

Then please share with us what science says is a unicorn today?