Tag: common ancestry
Does Similarity Imply Common Ancestry?
According to evolution, the species arose as a consequence of random events, such as mutations.
Logicblind — Reviewing Andrew Shtulman
Schtulman’s recent book, Scienceblind: Why Our Intuitive Theories About the World Are So Often Wrong, is filled with confusions.
New Paper from Gareth Fraser’s Group Confirms Common Ancestry?
Such fallacious reasoning is ubiquitous in evolutionary thought. It is everywhere.
Having a BLAST: The Torley Saga, Cont.
There has been an ongoing discussion between Dr. Vincent Torley, a philosopher, and myself on the subject of pseudogenes, synteny, and common descent.
Parallel Host and Parasite Phylogenies: Do They Imply Common Ancestry?
Consider this diagram — or “tanglegram” — representing the parallel phylogenies yielded by pocket gophers and their lice parasites.