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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBefore Eve was born from Adam's rib, before scibes were writing with feathers the stories inspired and chosen to be included in the Torah or Bible before the printing press spread the word,
66 million years ago, dinosaur down was evolving into feathers
"While mulling over the similarities and discrepancies between Prum’s ideas and those of his peers, I kept returning to a passage in his book. In 2010, Prum and his colleagues revealed that a crow-size dinosaur called Anchiornis huxleyi was beautifully adorned: gray body plumage, an auburn mohawk and long white limb feathers with black spangles. Why dinosaurs originally evolved feathers has long perplexed scientists. At first, layers of fuzzy filaments, similar to a chick’s down, most likely helped dinosaurs repel water and regulate body temperature. But what explains the development of broad, flat feathers like those found on Anchiornis? Flight is the intuitive answer, but the first planar feathers were probably too primitive for flight or gliding, lacking the distinct asymmetry that makes birds’ feathers aerodynamic. In his book, Prum advocates for an alternative hypothesis that has been gaining support: Large feathers evolved to be beautiful.
The aesthetic possibilities of fuzzy down are limited. “The innovative planar feather vane, however, creates a well-defined, two-dimensional surface on which it is possible to create a whole new world of complex color patterns within every feather,” Prum writes. Only later did birds co-opt their big, glamorous plumes for flight, which is probably a key reason that some of them survived mass extinction 66 million years ago. Birds transformed what was once mere frippery into some of the most enviable adaptations on the planet, from the ocean-spanning breadth of an albatross to the torpedoed silhouette of a plunging falcon. Yet they never abandoned their sense of style, using feathers as a medium for peerless pageantry. A feather, then, cannot be labeled the sole product of either natural or sexual selection. A feather, with its reciprocal structure, embodies the confluence of two powerful and equally important evolutionary forces: utility and beauty.
1/21/19
CNN) Early humans were still swinging from trees two million years ago, scientists have said, after confirming a set of contentious fossils represents a "missing link" in humanity's family tree.
The fossils of Australopithecus sediba have fueled scientific debate since they were found at the Malapa Fossil Site in South Africa 10 years ago.
And now researchers have established that they are closely linked to the Homo genus, representing a bridging species between early humans and their predecessors, proving that early humans were still swinging from trees 2 million years ago.
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US likely to take the loss v Spain unless they get Rapineo, Heath, Ertz, Lavelle, and K Oh back in the game. They looked lost without that group.
Mal scores, but was absent the rest of the game. Press played ok, but those two on the wing did little to generate any threats.
Miss ertz steadinees at holding mid and threat on set pieces.
Fox was getting worked at outside back.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostUS likely to take the loss v Spain unless they get Rapineo, Heath, Ertz, Lavelle, and K Oh back in the game. They looked lost without that group.
Mal scores, but was absent the rest of the game. Press played ok, but those two on the wing did little to generate any threats.
Miss ertz steadinees at holding mid and threat on set pieces.
Fox was getting worked at outside back.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThey are only Friendies! At least the women’s team made it to the WC in France.
So what that they’re friendlies? Do you think don’t care about winning? Obviously, youve never stepped foot a field to compete in your life.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostLook....I love watching the US women’s team play and enjoy supporting them. It ok to make critical observations and comments.
So what that they’re friendlies? Do you think don’t care about winning? Obviously, youve never stepped foot a field to compete in your life.
And from a pure soccer standpoint, the other countries have caught up and actually passed us. The US team will be lucky to get out of the group stage.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThey care more about advancing their pro homosexual agenda than they do winning. One of their most glaring weaknesses is outside back yet they refuse to let the country's best back play because she won't support two women or men as a legitimate marriage. I can't wait for the day a man shows up who says he identifies as a woman and see how these very righteous women react to losing their spots.
And from a pure soccer standpoint, the other countries have caught up and actually passed us. The US team will be lucky to get out of the group stage.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostHebrew text translated is much different. God put himself into Eve.
1/21/19
CNN) Early humans were still swinging from trees two million years ago, scientists have said, after confirming a set of contentious fossils represents a "missing link" in humanity's family tree.
The fossils of Australopithecus sediba have fueled scientific debate since they were found at the Malapa Fossil Site in South Africa 10 years ago.
And now researchers have established that they are closely linked to the Homo genus, representing a bridging species between early humans and their predecessors, proving that early humans were still swinging from trees 2 million years ago.
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