Comments on: Worst Evolutionary Designs? No! Brilliant Solutions to the Complexity of Nature and Constraints http://deepseanews.com/2009/07/worst-evolutionary-designs-no-brilliant-solutions-to-the-complexity-of-nature-and-constraints/ All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:57:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Best of DSN 2009 | Deep Sea News http://deepseanews.com/2009/07/worst-evolutionary-designs-no-brilliant-solutions-to-the-complexity-of-nature-and-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-8789 The Best of DSN 2009 | Deep Sea News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:06:24 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=5302#comment-8789 [...] Bad Design or Brilliant Solutions [...] [...] Bad Design or Brilliant Solutions [...]

]]> By: JessC http://deepseanews.com/2009/07/worst-evolutionary-designs-no-brilliant-solutions-to-the-complexity-of-nature-and-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-7864 JessC Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:05:26 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=5302#comment-7864 Wait, is there really a fish without a circulatory system? What is it? Wait, is there really a fish without a circulatory system? What is it?

]]> By: Carlos http://deepseanews.com/2009/07/worst-evolutionary-designs-no-brilliant-solutions-to-the-complexity-of-nature-and-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-7856 Carlos Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:28:47 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=5302#comment-7856 I thought the wired piece was funny. Granted, I would have included a paragraph that stated that you can't talk about "good", "bad" or "design" when it comes to nature, but i though it was genuinely geeky fun not meant to undermine evolution... I was really surprised to see the blowhole in that list, since it's such a fascinating structure, but come on, i would much rather be a cute kitten than a female hiena.... I thought the wired piece was funny. Granted, I would have included a paragraph that stated that you can’t talk about “good”, “bad” or “design” when it comes to nature, but i though it was genuinely geeky fun not meant to undermine evolution…

I was really surprised to see the blowhole in that list, since it’s such a fascinating structure, but come on, i would much rather be a cute kitten than a female hiena….

]]> By: Richard Carter, FCD http://deepseanews.com/2009/07/worst-evolutionary-designs-no-brilliant-solutions-to-the-complexity-of-nature-and-constraints/comment-page-1/#comment-7841 Richard Carter, FCD Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:55:01 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=5302#comment-7841 The hyena's clitoris (mentioned in Miriam's piece) was the subject of my favourite ever essay by Stephen Jay Gould. A great example of how 'adaptations' aren't always what they seem. The hyena’s clitoris (mentioned in Miriam’s piece) was the subject of my favourite ever essay by Stephen Jay Gould. A great example of how ‘adaptations’ aren’t always what they seem.

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