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Origin

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noun, plural: origins

(1) The birth, existence, or beginning; starting point.

(2) The cause; that which causes something to arise.

(3) That which acts as the source or that which from where something is derived.

(4) (anatomy) The point of attachment, as the end of the muscle (when contracted).


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Word origin: L orīgin- (s. of orīgō) beginning, source, lineage

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Compare: insertion (anatomy)

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Re: Theories - Origin of Life

One of the great difficulties I have had, was in trying to get any of my detractors to explain what their understanding of evolutionary theory was. I finally decided to explain my understanding and then at last canalon posted his agreement with it, albeit with some additions. I didn’t notice you off...

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by scottie
Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:37 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Views: 28761

Flaws of Life in a Tube

... developed, then eukaryotes, then multicellular eukaryotes (biological revolution). This is found in my Miller science book. Obviously, this is the origin of life. And tagging off of scottie, Darwin's name for evolution was the "Origin of Species".

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by Tomn
Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:07 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Flaws of Life in a Tube
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Views: 86

Re: Theories - Origin of Life

Leopol Sorry for the delay. I didn't know about Lysenkoism., so I had to do a little research. I get your point though. If only serious minded people would put their religious beliefs aside when discussing science matters there would be a lot less angst around. When I use the term religious beliefs,...

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by scottie
Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:14 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Re: Flaws of Life in a Tube

Jackbean Well, again and again, you anti-evolutionarists are fighting againt evolution by focusing on the origin of life, but you do not realize, that these two things are basically independent. Sorry but you are wrong. These two are not independent of each other. The most basic ...

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by scottie
Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:25 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Flaws of Life in a Tube
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Views: 86

Re:

... to get something beneficial, isn't it? Moreover, you must consider, that recently we are adapted to our environment and everything, but in the origin, the enzymes and proteins were not that much adapted, so the chance that they will be improved was much higher. 2)I could indeed be wrong in ...

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by JackBean
Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:57 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Implausible Engines of Evolution
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