Natural Selection and what it didn\'t do for dogs... (Evolution)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Saturday, January 23, 2010, 01:54 (5228 days ago)

In light of some of our recent discussions lets take a look at this link:-http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100120093525.htm-Artificial selection by humans was able to coax a Pug out of what originally started as a wolf, and according to this study--shows that selection alone can cause a drastic amount of variation within a very short period of time. -In 150 years, crossbreeding and inbreeding has allowed an amazing variety shapes and sizes; if you think of the differences between lemurs and humans, why can't natural selection be used to justify the differences between these two primates? If it takes at worst, 40,000 years to get a pug from a wolf, why can't natural selection be seen as a sufficient force for change? -Any thoughts?

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