I Don't Believe In Evolution

I don't believe in evolution. It is not a matter of faith. One should or should not believe in it. Working with evolution demands understanding how it explains the development of new species.

Do you have a strong belief one way or another about evolution? If so, do you understand what evolution is? Please post comments telling what your belief is if you have one and what evolution is as you understand it.

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Dating The Andes

So how old is a mountain? How would you go about finding out? The age of the Andes in South America is interesting to scientists in lots of ways. Biologists could use the date to figure out speciation events, and geologists want to know about the seismic activity in the region.

Scientists have looked at isotopes in soil to determine the age of the mountain chain. However recent research casts doubt on that estimate.

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Forecasting Monsoons

The monsoons are famous for blowing across the Indian Ocean changing direction every six months. Their impact has affected human civilization from the beginning. Indian culture flourished under the monsoon's influence. Frankincense trees grow in the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula watered by mist from the monsoons that condenses in the mountains of Dhofar.

The intensity of the the monsoons directly affects nearly one third of the world's population. Predicting variation from year to year is difficult. It has been hard to establish patterns in the monsoon, because it is such a complex weather phenomena. Using tree ring and historical data researchers have established some factors that may aid in future monsoon studies.

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