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Re: Talk about Silly
Posted By: Dan Rudolph <7thface@bungie.net>Date: 10/14/99 9:42 a.m.

In Response To: Talk about Silly (Island Four)

> A race is a sub-member of species? Hm. That's funny, I don't
> have Genus, Family, Phylum, Species, RACE, in my science books.
> Believe me, the term can be debated. And just where do you place
> ethnicity, since it's obviously not race?

Just for the record, I learned this stuff in high school heredity and development. Of course, most of you went to Illinois schools, so there's no telling what they taught you. A species is a group that cannot interbreed with other groups. (example: Homo sapiens) Below that, there is sub-species. These can interbreed with other members of their species, but have become differentiated through genetic isolation. (Examples: Homo sapiens sapiens and Homo sapiens neandrathalus) Below that is race. Ethnicity could be considered race, or sub-race. Distinctions are much harder to make at this point, because they all interbreed willy-nilly, blurring whatever distinctions you find. You will find this sort of information in most sciencce books about genetics. I don't know what you're using. Suffice to say, race is a sub-category of species and not the same thing. I don't know about the covenant, though.


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3 alien species, eh?Chris 10/9/99 10:34 p.m.
     Re: 3 alien species, eh?Noctavis =PN= 10/10/99 2:30 a.m.
           Re: 3 alien species, eh?Grey 10/10/99 7:09 a.m.
                 Confederacy? When was this? (NT)Louis 10/10/99 11:30 a.m.
                       Re: Confederacy? When was this?Forensic 10/10/99 1:39 p.m.
                             Re: Confederacy? When was this?Nathan 10/12/99 1:12 a.m.
                                   Re: Confederacy? When was this?Forensic 10/12/99 10:26 a.m.
                                         Re: Confederacy? When was this?Claude Errera 10/12/99 11:54 a.m.
                                               Re: Confederacy? When was this?Mark Levin 10/12/99 12:17 p.m.
                                                     Re: Confederacy? When was this?Forensic 10/12/99 3:49 p.m.
                                                           Re: Confederacy? When was this?Nathan 10/12/99 6:08 p.m.
                                                                 speaking of "races"...Ben Schodek 10/12/99 9:29 p.m.
                                                                       Re: speaking of "races"...Michael Eilers 10/13/99 4:55 p.m.
                                                                             Talk about SillyIsland Four 10/14/99 1:35 a.m.
                                                                                   Re: Talk about SillyDan Rudolph 10/14/99 9:42 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: Talk about Sillyphayd 10/14/99 3:03 p.m.
                                                                                               Re: Talk about SillyLouis 10/14/99 3:21 p.m.
                                                                                   sorry, but...Ben Schodek 10/14/99 11:22 a.m.
                                                                                         in response to Michael and BenNathan 10/14/99 12:34 p.m.
                                                                                               Ok, ok, good lord calm down...Ben Schodek@mediaone.net 10/14/99 12:53 p.m.
                                                                                               I knew there was something up w/the french!Cannibal Harry 10/14/99 2:21 p.m.
                                                                                               Re: in response to Michael and BenMichael Eilers 10/14/99 2:47 p.m.
                                                                                                     Re: in response to Michael and BenMark Levin 10/14/99 4:21 p.m.
                                                                                                     No hard feelings ... reallyNathan 10/15/99 7:36 a.m.
                                                                                                           Doesn't really expect to be answered, but...Forensic 10/15/99 3:20 p.m.
                                                                                               Zoicks!Forensic 10/14/99 11:40 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: Talk about SillyJared Cash 10/14/99 12:52 p.m.
                                                                                         I Give UpNathan 10/14/99 2:02 p.m.
                                                                                               Re: I Give UpJared Cash 10/14/99 2:09 p.m.
                                   Re: Confederacy? When was this?RedWind 10/12/99 3:03 p.m.
                                         who said phfor??Ben Schodek 10/12/99 9:21 p.m.
                                               Hoorah!Mage 10/12/99 9:28 p.m.
                                               Marathon 4 would be pretty cool tho ;) (NT)Mark Levin 10/12/99 9:31 p.m.
                                               Re: who said phfor??Dispatcher 10/12/99 10:23 p.m.
                                               Re: who said phfor??Jägermeister 10/13/99 12:11 a.m.
                                                     Re: who said phfor??Ben Schodek 10/13/99 2:14 p.m.
                                                           Re: who said phfor??Mark Levin 10/13/99 3:10 p.m.
                                                                 NahDesio 10/13/99 4:53 p.m.
                                                                       Re: NahJägermeister 10/13/99 5:36 p.m.
                                                                             Like W'rkncacnter? ; ) NTDesio 10/14/99 6:54 p.m.
                                                                             Or "Misspell"Two B King 10/15/99 10:09 a.m.
                                                     Re: who said phfor??Jon Merriman 10/13/99 9:04 p.m.
                                                           I'm saying "Crowning Glory".Dispatcher 10/13/99 9:56 p.m.
                                               BTW, it's PFHOR, not PHFOR! NTJägermeister 10/13/99 12:49 p.m.
                                   The difference?Chris 10/12/99 5:32 p.m.
                 Re: 3 alien species, eh?SiliconDream 10/10/99 9:57 p.m.
                       Re: 3 alien species, eh?Dr. F. 10/12/99 3:02 p.m.
                 AyeNoctavis the Insomniac 10/11/99 1:39 a.m.



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