Mimivirus – Uncommon Descent

Giant viruses integrate into hosts’ genomes, maybe shaping their evolution at some points

So can that French scientist Didier Raoult, who discovered the mimivirus, come out of the doghouse now? He was confined for doubting Darwin. But who really has time for Darwin now?

Querius Sir Giles @20, Glad you found it interesting. There's so much we don't know, so we really need to keep... – At Live Science: 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite...
Sir Giles Thanks for the video Querius. I usually don’t watch linked videos, but this one was interesting. – At Live Science: 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite...
Querius Speaking of water, apparently there's more water deep inside the earth than the relatively thin layer of water covering most... – At Live Science: 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite...
jerry There have been a lot of comments on conservative sites today. Are ultra liberals mentally ill? – According to sources: Sam Harris has...
chuckdarwin Martin_r I said I had taught bio many years ago for a short time (1975-76). Almost 50 years ago. I... – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r to CD you said you are a biology teacher. You comment on Evolution/Creation issues. Can i ask you a question... – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r to CD one more note in regards to parts-recycling ... Have you ever seen a software code ? For a... – Man-ape chasm of differences
bornagain77 Although Hoffman tried to limit his results to just our visual perceptions, (i.e. conscious observations), as Plantinga had pointed out... – Man-ape chasm of differences
bornagain77 PMI at 46, instead of honestly engaging the empirical science that I presented to him as he should have done,... – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r to CD. Thank you for the clarification. I knew you are a teacher. The very moment you started correcting my... – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r Querius @49 25% of the human DNA and a different 18% of the chimp DNA were excluded so as to... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Querius PyrrhoManiac1 @116, I quite like pantheism, but having discovered Ellis’s version of theistic naturalism only a few days ago, I... – At Evolution News: An Argument from...
kairosfocus PPS, on roots of law, i.e. first, in-built law, per Cicero, as a reminder: —Marcus [in de Legibus, introductory remarks,.... – At Evolution News: An Argument from...
kairosfocus PS, I cite Holmes in his Ethics, to show how some others have pondered the matter: However we may define... – At Evolution News: An Argument from...
kairosfocus PM1, the gap Hume spoke to is as follows (1739): In every system of morality, which I have hitherto met... – At Evolution News: An Argument from...
Querius Martin_r @36, here is a most comprehensive video on human- chimp DNA comparison I have ever seen. Thank you! Your... – Man-ape chasm of differences
jerry there will be no discussion about the research being done by this new “science”. ID is not a science so... – At Evolution News: Intelligent Design and...
relatd CD at 41, I can see you and Seversky standing before God. Chuck: You go first. Seversky: No, no, YOU... – Man-ape chasm of differences
chuckdarwin Martin_r/43 It's no mystery. My undergrad degree is in biology, and I taught HS bio for a couple years many... – Man-ape chasm of differences
PyrrhoManiac1 @42 I went into the empirical evidence detailing exactly why your, intuitively false, belief that the material realm can give... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Querius Bornagain77 @26, 27, Thanks for your excellent comments! I wasn't aware of the following: As the following 2010 experiment found,... – Man-ape chasm of differences