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Descent

Descent

Synonym: descensus.

2. In obstetrics, the passage of the presenting part of the foetus into and through the birth canal.

Origin: L. Descensus The descendants of one individual; his entire lineage has been warriors.


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Re: Question About Common Descent

Thanks for those comments, you guys. I appreciate it very much.

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by bobc2
Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Question About Common Descent
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Re: Question About Common Descent

Could someone inform me about the status of common descent at the molecular level? In particular I would like to know if, from the study of biochemistry and evolution, it has been established that the various primative molecular life forms developed ...

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by robsabba
Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:10 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Question About Common Descent
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Views: 24

Question About Common Descent

Could someone inform me about the status of common descent at the molecular level? In particular I would like to know if, from the study of biochemistry and evolution, it has been established that the various primative molecular life forms developed ...

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by bobc2
Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:46 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Question About Common Descent
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Darwin and Racism

... I suspect that in a 150 years, some concept that appear completely natural for us will also appear completely alien and possibly repulsive to our descent. However by the standard of his time, Darwin was quite liberal, he did not advocate extermination or alienation of the other races, he just ...

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by canalon
Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:13 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Darwin and Racism
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Views: 404

Darwin and Racism

... hope, even than the Caucasian, and some ape as low as a baboon, instead of as now between the negro or Australian [Aborigine] and the gorilla. The Descent of Man p.178 If I go to my bookstore to the science section, what I see predominantly is Darwin, while microbiology is a small softcover on ...

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by AFJ
Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:56 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Darwin and Racism
Replies: 19
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