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Evolution? Really? They say that the penguin fossil is 62 million years old. But if that is true why is it the same penguin as todays penguin?

A penguin is a penguin is a penguin, it might be big, it might be small, but it does not become a different animal or one cell, nope! Not possible! Nope! If we came from fish, then why is the penquin the same penguin for "65 million" years! The earth is young and God made the species the species they are now 6000 years ago with a few variations. But we did not come from fish! If you say we did then where did the first cell come from?
JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M
It’s rather like when a 4 year old tries to explain nuclear physics
crownedwithlaurel97 · 26-30, F
@Bushranger there's a lot of research on my organism in particular but very few on studying the effects of microplastics on them. I'm hoping that we won't have to buy a special blender to get the plastics down to a certain size we need lol. i really haven't done as much literature review on this as i should
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@crownedwithlaurel97 You'd best be getting to work on that. A good lit rev can make your life so much easier and certainly impresses your supervisors.

So you'll be raising your nematodes and feeding them microplastic? Sounds interesting. Depending on how much you need, old school with some very fine emery paper should do the trick. And will you be looking at any particular plastics, or a mix of the different types?

Hey, if I'm being a pain in the arse, just let me know. I have a tendency to go on a bit when I find something interesting.
@crownedwithlaurel97 [quote]he thinks a higher power of some sort must have put it in place. which is fair, that's kinda the view i have.[/quote]
The problem there is that one then needs to explain where this higher power came from. Then explain why that explanation cannot simply be applied to the universe instead.
Bushranger · 70-79, M
Good one. You had me thinking you were serious there for a little while.
Carazaa · F
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@Carazaa In what way was I mean or abusive?

...or was I just inconveniently factual?
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@newjaninev2 You know that it doesn't take much.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
Just a quick google shows that these 'penguins' were substantially different from modern penguins.

That said you can have what are termed 'living fossils' where creatures have not substantially evolved but they're not common.

[quote]These "proto" penguins were about the size of living yellow-eyed penguins. They probably looked a bit like shags (cormorants), but had compressed and dense wing bones, allowing wings to be used to swim underwater. It is most unlikely that the Waimanu penguins could fly in air.[/quote]
Carazaa · F
@CountScrofula No only the size.
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@Carazaa So all roughly 17 species of penguin existed in larger forms 65 million years ago? There's no difference between a little penguin and an emperor penguin? Yes, they are still penguins, but they differ considerably.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@Carazaa Why don't you find this curious and interesting? It's way more than the size. Evolution is beautiful.
Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F
Many creatures that are alive today are the same, or with only limited change. For instance, crane flies are an ancient species, as are silverfish, dragon flies and crocodiles.. This is not at all unusual. I have not heard of penguins being that ancient, I'd be surprised, and would have to evaluate the evidence further before commenting on that, but it's pretty unlikely that its the same. .
Uachtarain · 26-30, M
Some species evolve rapidly, some barely at all, such as sharks and crocodiles that have been around for over 200 million years
Carazaa · F
@NortiusMaximus Are you kidding?? God said to the Jews I will scatter you all over the world and you will be hated in those countries and many of you will be killed! 70 years after Jesus died they were scattered and hated and Hitler and many others have killed them! That is very specific!
Carazaa · F
@NortiusMaximus He also said that he loves them and will bring them back to their own land in the last days. That is very specific. He said that Damascus and Syria, you came against my people and I will throw down your cities and you will not inhabit them and Damascus will be a heap of rubble. That is very specific!
@Carazaa [quote]will bring them back to their own land in the last days. [/quote]
The meaning of "the last days" is not clear and we can't know what days are last until there are no more.

[quote]I will throw down your cities and you will not inhabit them and Damascus will be a heap of rubble.[/quote]
No time is specified.

As your friend @GodSpeed63 would say, "Won't wash, try again".
And people being created from dust and a magic bone makes more sense?🤣
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@Carazaa agglutination of hydrogen and helium until sufficient gravitational force permits nuclear fusion, with consequent release of energy
Bushranger · 70-79, M
@newjaninev2 And God, lol.
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@Bushranger oh yes, I almost forgot to unnecessarily drag the requisite magical entity into the explanation

The funny thing is that if you leave it out, nothing changes... the explanation works just as well without it 😀
Adaydreambeliever · 56-60, F
Having investigated this.. it is not the same penguin as today's penguin. I am afraid you are mistaken there. There have been several species of ancient penguin found and are now extinct
Carazaa · F
@Adaydreambeliever What's hilarious is that they find "million" year old fossils that haven't changed! yep! 😆
Hahahaha you dont believe in evolution in 2021? Omf thats so silly
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@Carazaa delete my comments all you want science still wins
Carazaa · F
All I know is that penguins have knees, and that blew my mind..
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@SW-User 😍
DocSavage · M
I always love it when Christians try to ridicule evolution. It makes their ignorance shine ever brighter.
@DocSavage It's very simple. Satan altered those trees to give them a false appearance of age. Same with light from distant stars.

Teach the controversy!

/s
DocSavage · M
@LeopoldBloom
Sad thing is , it’s hard to tell if you’re joking
@DocSavage You would know if you'd read anything else I posted, but I thought it would be a good idea to add the "/s" which indicates sarcasm.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
Just wait until you hear about sharks.
ozgirl512 · 26-30, F
Same reason the shark hasn't changed... Not much room left for improvement!
Carazaa · F
@ozgirl512 You are kidding!
ozgirl512 · 26-30, F
@Carazaa not in the slightest
Carazaa · F
@ozgirl512 👍
SW-User
Who says this?
Carazaa · F
@SW-User You show me!
SW-User
@Carazaa well that was childish 😂
Carazaa · F
@SW-User 👍😆
Wouldn’t it be oil?
Carazaa · F
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Carazaa · F
@SW-User OK but they are just different size! They didn't evolve after 65million years except got fatter😆
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Carazaa · F
@SW-User nope read it and as long as they say that a cell and the earth comes from
gas and dust I will laugh at that nonsense!
LeoWulf · 36-40, M
Evolution theory has its own flaws
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@LeoWulf Like?
Carazaa · F
@LeoWulf 👍
Iwillwait · M
Kinda like primates too, huh?
DDonde · 31-35, M
Why don't you read about it to find out?
Human1000 · M
I see dead people.
Carazaa · F
@Human1000 What do you mean?
Carazaa · F
@Human1000 Wow you look different now!

 
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