I think you have a misconception of evolutionary theory. The continuing
presence of Drosophila sp. on the Hawaiin Islands is not evidence that macro
evolution has not occured. There is no a priori necessity for a putative
transitional species to become fully extinct during its putative evolution
into a new species, genus, whatever. If Drosophila had mutated into a new
genus (and not just into a new species), how would you know it?
Steve
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Steven S. Clark, Ph.D. Phone: (608) 263-9137
Associate Professor FAX: (608) 263-4226
Dept. of Human Oncology and email: ssclark@facstaff.wisc.edu
UW Comprehensive Cancer Ctr
University of Wisconsin "To disdain philosophy is really to
Madison, WI 53792 be a philosopher." Blaise Pascal
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