Macroevolution

Wesley R. Elsberry (welsberr@inia.tamug.tamu.edu)
Fri, 12 Dec 1997 12:41:08 -0600 (CST)

Eduardo G. Moros writes:

EGM>I forgot to say that the examples are certainly examples of
EGM>mIcro-evolution.

Speciation is macroevolution. Speciation is observed.
Denial is not a good option here.

EGM>I took a look at the speciation examples offered by Wesley.
EGM>They are, to put it mildly, pathetic. The new "species" cannot
EGM>reproduce. We are talking of suicide or homocide by forced or
EGM>pseudo-natural speciation.

There seems to be a problem in reading comprehension here. Reduced
fertility of out-crosses is a standard operational test to
establish the fact of speciation.

Wesley