Insects have over 350,000 known species and the number grows all the time, this does not mean these new species are evolving all the time.
It also doesn't mean that they are not. This appears to me to be a perfectly reasonable explanation for the finding of new species but that doesn't mean it kills the other explanation.
I think the idea that speciation is happening at this rate can be explored logically for quite awhile and I'd like to see that done. There must be, if it is thought about a bit, consequences to test the idea.
abe
NSBF should be asked to describe in more detail how he thinks this has transpired. On that base we can test his hypothosis and he can modify it accordingly.
This message has been edited by NosyNed, 12-31-2005 05:16 PM
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