Swallows have evolved? http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23288-birds-evolve-shorter-wings-to-survive-on-roads.html More likely, there has been selection via automobile. There is a distinction between evolution and selection, which seems to be lost of media. Selection drives evolution, but evolution is on a long time scale.
Shorter wings work better in dodging cars; therefore, birds with shorter wings reproduce more, and propagate the genes for shorter wings. QED
The unanswered question to me is the energy cost of shorter wings per weight. Perhaps there are more bugs?
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
シンダさんは「人が死ぬ」と言う。
ha:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Hyderabad/Hyderabad-blasts-12-dead-78-injured-Shinde-says-toll-may-rise-PM-vows-punishment/Article1-1015253.aspx
Shinde thinks more might "shinde".
Things like this are only amusing momentarily for the multilingual.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Hyderabad/Hyderabad-blasts-12-dead-78-injured-Shinde-says-toll-may-rise-PM-vows-punishment/Article1-1015253.aspx
Shinde thinks more might "shinde".
Things like this are only amusing momentarily for the multilingual.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
かえるのうた, frog song
おもったよりちがう。
So, my Japanese film for the day ended up being soft porn.
Frog Song has a few interesting things going for it, but not really enough to be redeeming. 20 seconds of two girls fighting it out with baguettes is about it.
So, my Japanese film for the day ended up being soft porn.
Frog Song has a few interesting things going for it, but not really enough to be redeeming. 20 seconds of two girls fighting it out with baguettes is about it.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
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