Re: Evolution and the Grand Design

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Iris Cohen) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> << For example, how fast can a new species arise from the existing stock of
> species? >><BR><BR>
> 
> It varies widely. Apparently for humans & other primates it took millions of
> years. For orchids & some other plants which colonize a newly disturbed site in
> the jungle, it may only take a few generations.
> 
> << What are the mechanisms that effect the event? >>
> 
> Sorry, that can not be explained in a short e-mail. You need to consult a few
> books on the subject, starting with the Origin of Species.
> 
> << Is natural law but a subset of a Creator? >>
> 
> Maybe. Consult your clergyman.
> 
> Iris,
> Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
> "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
> train."
> Robert Lowell (1917-1977)

Beam me up, Scotty.

-Gaiawar