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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: DMaA who wrote (24898)7/19/2000 7:10:34 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (2) of 769668
 
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I don't have the reference handy, but Steven Gould has compiled a list of existing animals that display the whole range of light sensors from simple light/dark patches that help flatworms find the top of the water from the bottom, through simple lenses, to the finest eyes (found in the octopus). Eyes have evolved a half dozen separate times in different animal families. The human eye is a mediocre design with the retina attachment blocking part of the vision, so it does not speak well to a planned design.
TP
-edit -some web references to this debate
redbay.com
cs.colorado.edu
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