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temporary

Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. Temporary government of the city. (Motley) Temporary star.

(Science: astronomy) See star.

Origin: L. Temporarius, fr. Tempus, temporis, time: cf. F. Temporaire.


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Re: Flagellum Motor:Is this Scientific?

... cellular systems and functions. This has been referred to as antagonistic pleiotropy; meaning the cell experiences a trade-off where a temporary benefit for surviving one environmental condition is provided at the expense of systems used for other environments. If the environmental ...

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by AFJ
Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:17 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Flagellum Motor:Is this Scientific?
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Re: Future Human Evolution

... that is unmatched by any time in history or pre-history. Not perfect - we get some undesirable side effects such as obesity. However, even that is temporary, with a range of new medications on the way to control our excessive appetites. If we could come up with an objective and numerical measure ...

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by skeptic
Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:44 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Future Human Evolution
Replies: 41
Views: 5601

Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... my judgment not stand? Could making wine from water not be related to elephants with eight heads? NS has been observed but it has been seen to be temporary --that is when stressful environmental factors take place the population of a species may exhibit certain traits more dominantly. This is ...

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by futurezoologist
Sun May 31, 2009 8:55 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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Views: 16659

Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... then what is this argument about? Because FZ. NS and evolution are not necessarily synonymous. NS has been observed but it has been seen to be temporary --that is when stressful environmental factors take place the population of a species may exhibit certain traits more dominantly. This is ...

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by AFJ
Sat May 30, 2009 1:46 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
Replies: 106
Views: 16659

Looking for answers/input.

... then they can really do some serious evolving. And the means by which a mutation is helping an organism to produced more baby organisms may be a temporary thing. As long as it works now, that's all that matters. Then the environment changes and screws everything up. That mutation that used to ...

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by wbla3335
Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:36 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Looking for answers/input.
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Views: 1116
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