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Elianna · 07-18-2003, 12:02 PM

Amarie of the Vanyar:
Oliphaunts are an example of de-volution, not evolution. The decendants of oliphaunts are smaller than true oliphaunts. They got worse over time, not better (which it the definition of evolution).

And about Hobbits: Yes they did kinda evolve from Men. But...I would think Hobbits and Men could have children together if they tried, so they're still the same species (technically speaking). So Hobbits are only an example of micro-evolution, not macro-evolution, (changing so much as to become a different species) which is what I thought we were talking about.
If we're not talking about macro-evolution, but just evolution in general, then yeah duh, all the races evolved (got better over time) in different ways.

07-18-2003, 12:02 PM	#21
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	Amarie of the Vanyar: Oliphaunts are an example of de-volution, not evolution. The decendants of oliphaunts are smaller than true oliphaunts. They got worse over time, not better (which it the definition of evolution). And about Hobbits: Yes they did kinda evolve from Men. But...I would think Hobbits and Men could have children together if they tried, so they're still the same species (technically speaking). So Hobbits are only an example of micro-evolution, not macro-evolution, (changing so much as to become a different species) which is what I thought we were talking about. If we're not talking about macro-evolution, but just evolution in general, then yeah duh, all the races evolved (got better over time) in different ways. __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.