October 16, 2004

"Tim K." wrote:

Mass extinctions are
one of the most probable causes of these rapid bursts of evolution.

Dumbass, extinction does not cause evolution.  Extinct means they don't
exist anymore.

extinction opens niches
dinosaurs all died off
and there was an explosion of evolution for mammals

You somewhat redeem yourself.

No, he demonstrates you to be some kind of arrogant idiot.

First, you claim that the 2004 Atlantic Hurricane season was not particularly
intense, contrary to the evidence :

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/figure8.gif

"The ACE index is presently 245% of the median since 1950, and the
season isn't over yet.  This year has the 4th highest ACE in the
POR (55 years), after 1950, 1995, and last year (source:
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/figure8.gif and
personal communication)."

Then you claim that inflation adjusted hurricane damage estimates are not
quantifiable metrics, contrary to the evidence :

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Landsea/USdmg/

Finally, you claim that extinction is not a process of natural selection and
evolution, and that evolution is specific to biological systems.

Stick with cleaning toilets at KSC. You're good at it.

Conchy Joe Alert!

Thomas Lee Elifritz
http://elifritz.members.atlantic.net

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