BigMouth Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Thanks Fjool - You've helped me see the light. I say hallelujah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 The really crazy thing is that nobody has told these guys that the banana, as we recognise it today, is a sterile, domesticated hybrid which bears little resemblance to the form it was 'created' in. Colour, size, texture and shape have all been bred by humans. Today's banana produces no seeds and must be propagated; there is genuine concern that, without the ability to evolve slightly, the banana is in serious danger of being wiped out by pests and disease. The banana is therefore an argument in favour of evolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Eh? More like an argument that man can make a dead duck from a banana. Now there's something you don't get to say every day! [Pea and ham from a chicken? Now that's cl-e-ver. ] Funnily enough i saw a documentry ages ago that pointed out that gorillas eat bananas by opening them along their length, ie in the middle of the curved bit, as they taste better this way. I tried it for a while, but my back started to get hairy so i stopped. It is easier though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Eh? More like an argument that man can make a dead duck from a banana. It supports evolution by demonstrating the need for a species to keep moving in order to avoid becoming a target for the parasites which are also evolving to find new niches. If everything remained static, this problem would not exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamnSaxon Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 The banana is therefore an argument in favour of evolution. I like bananas just the way they are. I don't want to have to evolve into something else to continue enjoying ... whatever they might evolve into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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