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Archaic

Ancient; old; in jungian psychology, denoting the ancestral past of mental processes.

Origin: g. Archaikos, ancient


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parasitic evolution

There's no such thing as evolutionary degeneration - it's an archaic concept.

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by Darby
Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:59 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: parasitic evolution
Replies: 6
Views: 3447

Zogby Poll on Darwinism

... observation-based hypothesis, the scientific idea of design was put aside. Perhaps someday truly testable evidence will be found to support this archaic theory, but until then it will only exist as a novel idea - a failed hypothesis." maybe "failed hypothesis" is too strong, but ...

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by AstusAleator
Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:36 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Zogby Poll on Darwinism
Replies: 9
Views: 5884

A question about segmentation lengths in aquatic organisms

Are you using the archaic definition of "segment"? If you mean metameres, your numbering system won't work; just the use of the word "segment" is problematical - it has several different definitions.

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by Darby
Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:25 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: A question about segmentation lengths in aquatic organisms
Replies: 1
Views: 1612

Re: Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)

... about 5,800 years ago (Evans et al, 2005; Zhang, 2003). Microcephaly genetic researchers believe that D alleles may have first arisen in an archaic homo species about 1.1 million years ago before introgression into modern Homo sapien sapiens about 37, 000 years ago; possibly as the result ...

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by bluecafe669
Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:50 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Brain size=IQ level theory (Blacks vs Whites & Asians)
Replies: 45
Views: 171720

Reproductive Isolation in Humans?.......

We had reproductive isolation back when we didn't have modern transportation, and nothing really happened except created "races" if that archaic term can still be used. But I think with the rate at which we're growing and reproducing, it could very well be possible that we start having ...

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by mith
Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:40 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Reproductive Isolation in Humans?.......
Replies: 24
Views: 9618
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