Dollo’s Law – Uncommon Descent

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From ScienceDaily: More than 1200 types of colourful cichlid can be found in the large African lakes Malawi, Victoria and Tanganjika. Not only are they very diverse in colours, they also have numerous colour patterns such as horizontal or vertical stripes. “But that’s not all” explains Axel Meyer, “cichlids are prime examples of evolution. They Read More…

Steve Alten2 Kairosfocus, yes, I understand this. And for a circle, any tangent will be at a right angle to the centre... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Querius Viola Lee @4, Nicely stated. One could also use tangents on a full circle with a diameter through it. This... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
kairosfocus SA2, Actually, slice a circle in half and toss the half you don't want. Where, our illustrations are just that,... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Steve Alten2 I agree that this is not a question for a seven year old, and probably not even for a grade... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Viola Lee To polistra: If there were just a 180° arc by itself, without the diameter, there wouldn't be any angles at... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
kairosfocus VL, this came from an introduction to the concept of angles. Likely, intended as a counter-example. KF – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
William J Murray Jerry asks: Is this not truthful? How is anyone to know when you are uttering anything is truthful? By you... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
jerry I always tell the truth, as far as I know and experience it, in this forum because it serves my... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
William J Murray Jerry, I said I do not always tell the truth. I assume that's true of everyone. I always tell the... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
jerry Is this a joke? The commenter has announced he does things only for his own enjoyment and does not tell... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
jerry From Chapter 8 on the course on Natural Law. This may help those trying to understand Kf's position since it... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
asauber Id say a segment of Atheists want war with Christians, hence the Science Is At War With Religion blabber. Andrew – The Bee stings again: 7 ways...
Lieutenant Commander Data William J Murray Do you consider the results of 100+ years of quantum physics experimentation “hard” evidence? Is this a... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
William J Murray KF @803: WJM, that’s a strawman caricature and you know it. Conscience shocking is analogous to defibrillation, as an event... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
William J Murray LCD @802: I’m sure you can provide some hard evidences(besides words) if you came to believe that. Do you consider... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
kairosfocus WJM, that's a strawman caricature and you know it. Conscience shocking is analogous to defibrillation, as an event that can... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
Viola Lee This is not a question for seven year olds. But the standard definition of the angle between two curves at... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
kairosfocus P, a key issue here is what does it mean to be curved. KF – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
polistra Even without using calculus the picture itself is perfectly clear. Two right angles. If they were asking about an abstract... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Lieutenant Commander Data William J Murray Why is that? Or, perhaps I don’t understand what you mean by “machine.” Do you mean that... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
ET Covid-19 is just natural selection in action. People with health and nutritional deficiencies are dying. And all it takes to... – Claim: Neanderthal protein may reduce COVID-19's...