Discovering Religion: Ep 07 - Transitional Species

The seventh installment of my original series, "Discovering Religion". In this episode I discuss the FACTS of evolution.

Creationists attempt to poke holes in the Evolutionary Theory by claiming the fossil record is absent of transitional animal species, that link one form of animal to another. However, there are thousands of transitional species. In this video I explore several key examples, linking fish to terrestrial tetrapod (four legged animals that moved on the land) as well as the links between four legged mammals and modern days whales. Transitional species are just a fraction of the overwhelming evidence that exists in support of evolution by means of natural selection.

The following species are discussed in detail:
Acanthostega
Pakicetus
Ambulocetus
Dorudon
Basilosaurus

MUSIC CITED:

Albinoni, Adagio


PLAYLIST:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=70E757541E8576D7

TRANSCRIPT:
http://discoveringreligion.net/?p=188

WEBSITE:
http://www.discoveringreligion.net

FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Discovering-Religion/143122652390020?ref=ts


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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Discovering
• Religion
• Transitional
• Species
• Acanthostega
• Pakicetus
• Ambulocetus
• Dorudon
• Basilosaurus
• Tiktaalik
• Kutchicetus
• Intermediate
• Forms
• Missing
• Link
• Crocoduck
• Jennifer
• Clack

[Jace1283xmod]

The real problem i have with evolution is...its random...and i can't believe that, there has to be something more because of ball joints, wings, complex nervous systems....whatever is causing these changes much understand a whole rangs of physics, electricity, and joint structures...its just completely insane to think this shit just happened by chance

[DiscoveringReligion]

@Jace1283xmod

Yes, mutations happen by chance and the environment selects mutations that are beneficial. Beneficial mutations are common, but they're so small and take so much time to accumulate you cannot see macro-evolution in one's life time. However, look at animals with short lifespans, like bacteria, and you'll see micro-evolution at work. Bacteria, like MRSA, constantly mutate to evade antibiotics, and nylon eating bacteria evolve to eat new food sources. Keep watching the series.

[Jace1283xmod]

@DiscoveringReligion im saying what id say to many others, im looking for detail and explanation that no one can give me...a bird cannot come into existence without something greater than it understanding flight dynamics... "the environment selects mutations that are beneficial" just doesn't cut it, and frankly is completely useless to my real question

[DiscoveringReligion]

@Jace1283xmod

If you want detail then do some research into evolutionary biology, archaeopteryx and other feathered dinosaurs. There is a lot of information out there. The mechanics of flight developed before birds ever flew. Watch my series, particularly the next episode, #8.

[8698gil]

Since the tremendous advances humans have made that make our lives so much safer and secure than in the past, are we still evolving at the same rate as in the past? I realize that we took millions of years to evolve to our present state, but since adaptation and change occurs as a response to our environment and we have pretty much controlled that now, does that mean our own evolution will slow down unless there is a need for it to continue?

[DiscoveringReligion]

@8698gil

Yes, I'd say that's an accurate statement. Every major evolutionary jump that has occurred in our species was due to some dramatic environmental change. For example, the meteor impact that killed the dinosaurs, the rise of the Himalayas that produced the African savanna, or the European Ice Age that produced severe droughts in Africa. For the past ~200,000 years the environment has been relatively stable and there was no need to evolve. Without a push, life comfortably remains the same.

[DiscoveringReligion]

@bently460

1. Evolutionism is a religious term to define someone that "believes" in evolution. Sorry, I don't "believe" in science. Gravity can be objectively verified independent of my beliefs. Can the same be said for God? No, and that's why the religious need faith.

2. The title is a play on words, you'd know that if you read the FAQ...

3. So are you saying we should incorporate Greek mythology into the Theory of Evolution? Be consistent!

4. Reply to my comments, it's getting disorganized.

[FrankLightheart]

@Jace1283xmod Yes, mutations ARE random, but natural selection is a very deliberate process that kills off unfavorable mutations and supports beneficial ones. Natural selection is simple, unguided, and anything BUT random.

[FrankLightheart]

Top-notch, my man.

[Here0s0Johnny]

what-the-fuuuuck?!? there was actually somebody on tv who was sincere about the crocoduck...

ultimate massive orgasmic FACEPALM!!!!

(such a thing can only happen in america and the vatican... :D)

[TheSmackerlacker]

@dodanimal Even if children do have brain damage caused by vaccines, it is still considerably better than allowing measles, mumps, rubella, dysentery, polio, smallpox, rickets and a host of other diseases run rampant.

As for the drug companies, the solution for them is simple. Cease to allow payment for treatment, and allow payment for healthy outcomes only.

If patients don't get healthy, doctors have rendered no service.

[dodanimal]

@8698gil The CDC is a captured agency. They work for the vaccine companies and big pharma. In case you havent heard, the US government is basically run by corporations. its corrupt. Why would they benefit? They get to protect themselves from legal liability, and they get to sell more vaccines. Also, IMO, the drug companies get to sell drugs to people sickened by vaccines (e.g. ADHD drugs). about 10-20% of all vaccinated children have vaccine brain injury, caused by brain inflammation.

[dodanimal]

@8698gil The early studies were never proven to be false. Besides, there has been a large amount of work done on autism and mercury in the last 7-8 years, and most-the vast majority-of it implicates mercury as a cause. The risk of autism from vaccines is NOT imagined. The scientific literature all but proves vaccines cause autism, via brain inflammation. Read the scientific literature, not the spin, garbage and lies from the CDC and big pharma.