Message from @pomegranate
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I shouldve clarified, what i meant is that the dog bred after a billion times might not be able to breed with the original dog
Selective reproduction is not evolution
Well, a dog bred a million times probably won't even have the genetic traits to be classified as a dog anymore
How not
Well, as I said, dna changes between generations
It certainly look very different physically but it will remain a dog
Dna changes aren't just appearance wise. Since our dna defines how we develop, changes to the dna affect all parts of our body. The neural system. The digestive system. The circulatory system. I can name many more systems that make up the dog's body, but all these will be affected by changes in DNA. Meaning that through billions of breedings, there are billions of possibilities for changes to occur. Hell, along the way, I wouldn't be surprised if an offspring of the dog is born with a deformed reproductive system, meaning that the line stops and cannot reproduce even further
Classification of animals are based of their genetic traits, which is defined by their DNA
Evolution isn't Pokemon, there's no "set changes in genetics". Anything can happen, and if these changes are favorable to the animal, it is more likely to survive and reproduce
you said so much but none of it is relevant'
What I'm saying is that at one point, the dog's genetic traits will change to a point that it will no longer be able to be classified as a dog
No Pomergranates
you have no proof of that
even if he gets a deformed reproductive system for some reason it will still be a dog with a deformed system
you cannot breed to seperate species
I mean you could try but they wouldn't give you viable offspring
Ye phobias are genetic
Neanderthals and homo sapiens, for example
or a sheep and a snake
you *could* make them mate
but they wouldn't provide offspring
They won't produce offspring, of course
ya no such thing as Neanderthals
weak evidence
they could be just another human race
that died off
there is such a small difference
Their reproductive systems are too dissimilar to do anything
like you could see a bigger difference between southeast asians and africans for example
Better example
Donkey and a horse
Two different species, but the reproductive systems of their respective gender counterparts are similar enough to reproduce to make a mule
donkey is still a horse
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Yup, still in the same ball park
yes i dont deny that at some point you cant reproduce
i know there is plenty of evidence for that
yesnt
Then where do you draw the line between species?