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    Re: Technical "Morph" question

    Quote Originally Posted by Garter_Gertie View Post
    But, Stefan, natural selection is not man-made selective breeding. Two subspecies sharing a given area and breeding is naturual selection, not selective breeding. Selective breeding does not happen in nature.
    It really isn't relevant whether selective breeding occurs in nature. It's only a question of adjusting the odds in our favour.

    Selective breeding is actually a part of natural selection, but it's a longer story.

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    Re: Technical "Morph" question

    Quote Originally Posted by Stefan-A View Post
    It really isn't relevant whether selective breeding occurs in nature. It's only a question of adjusting the odds in our favour.

    Selective breeding is actually a part of natural selection, but it's a longer story.
    Now I'm totally, 100% lost.

    I'm still not seeing it, Stefan and Dekay. I'm still stickin' with my current opinion on this one.
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