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Applying Terran Anatomical Trends on Alien Life; Shows great lack of imagination.
Topic Started: Apr 29 2009, 05:04 PM (1,911 Views)
Giant Blue Anteater
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I find it annoying how some people say that, because how how splendid anatomical inventions as well as their configurations are on Earth, they apply those principles on alien life; any creature not following Terran anatomical trends is preposterous and unplausible. Basically, they say that because of how successful Earth anatomy, life will universally follow this model.

Firstly, how do you know? Scientifically, we do not really know what alien life looks like, but it is most likely going to be different. There are many factors that affect the evolution of life, even on this world, such as geological configurations, atmospheric composition, gravity, mass extinctions, and other factors. Also, imagine different paths evolution can take. While that is not to say that there will not be many similarities to Earth life due to convergent evolution, that dosen't mean that life out there will anatomically replicate Earth life.
Edited by Giant Blue Anteater, Apr 29 2009, 08:18 PM.
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People are bound to look at things the wrong way in just about everything.What can I say, guys with very small genitalia feel that they need to comment on just about anything that even remotely resembles a sexual organ because of there own insecurity.
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Are you plausible?

Hmm... I wonder what my Bundlers say about me...
Take a look at my exobiology subforum of the planet Nereus!

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food for thought
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