Explaining natural wonders (Animals)

by dhw, Friday, March 25, 2016, 13:33 (3164 days ago) @ David Turell

dhw: Cuttlefish and plant fertilization: Yes, only saltation fits. Agreed long, long, long ago, but saltation is not a synonym for divine preprogramming or divine intervention. And in any case, it is quite possible that many cuttlefish died, and only those that devised/adopted the camouflage system survived, so that eventually the camouflage system was common to all cuttlefish. That process is called natural selection. - DAVID: We have no idea how cuttlefish appeared as a species. Natural selection says they arrived and survived so we can see them because they were exceptionally fit for the environment on arrival. You are back to touting Darwinism itty-bitty variation to achieve fully species-hood. Yes, saltation fits. - We have no idea how any new species (broad sense) appeared. And I have no idea how you can say I am touting Darwinist itty-bitty variation when I have categorically agreed that only saltation fits. It was you who pointed out that (hypothetical) non-camouflaged cuttlefish would have fallen victim to their prey, and the scenario I have described above simply means the (hypothetical) non-camouflaged variety of cuttlefish would therefore eventually have disappeared altogether. Natural selection does not mean itty-bitty innovations.