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jpapadpapa · Jan 30, 2004, 10:13 am

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Archaeopteryx is a bird because it had feathers. However, it retained many dinosaurian characters which are not found in modern birds, whilst having certain characters found in birds but not in dinosaurs. By virtue of this fact Archaeopteryx represents an example of a group in transition - a representative which, although on the sidelines in the dinosaur to bird transition, an echo of the actual event, still allows a brief glimpse into the possible mechanism which brought about the evolution of the birds and by its very existence shows that such a transition is possible."<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
This is very bad logic. He is saying that because Archaeopteryx has dinosaurian characteristics, that proves that it is a species in evoltuionary transition. How does this prove anything? Could an animal not simply have characteristics of another animal? Is it not possible that the Creator decided to have some creative fun and make a bird with some dinosaur characteristics? That is like saying because I have eyes and so does my son's teddy bear, that is proof that I have evolved (or am evolving) from a teddy bear. I will read through the rest of the link as time permits, but I am not impressed by this conclusion.

Jan 30, 2004, 10:13 am	#143 (permalink) (top)
jpapadpapa Molten Ash Posts: 53	</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by "Conclusions Archaeopteryx is a bird because it had feathers. However, it retained many dinosaurian characters which are not found in modern birds, whilst having certain characters found in birds but not in dinosaurs. By virtue of this fact Archaeopteryx represents an example of a group in transition - a representative which, although on the sidelines in the dinosaur to bird transition, an echo of the actual event, still allows a brief glimpse into the possible mechanism which brought about the evolution of the birds and by its very existence shows that such a transition is possible."<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> This is very bad logic. He is saying that because Archaeopteryx has dinosaurian characteristics, that proves that it is a species in evoltuionary transition. How does this prove anything? Could an animal not simply have characteristics of another animal? Is it not possible that the Creator decided to have some creative fun and make a bird with some dinosaur characteristics? That is like saying because I have eyes and so does my son's teddy bear, that is proof that I have evolved (or am evolving) from a teddy bear. I will read through the rest of the link as time permits, but I am not impressed by this conclusion. I took the road less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.