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Infinite_Loser · 03-15-2008, 06:26 PM

Let's see... Couple of questions here.

1.) Assuming all life on Earth can be traced back to single-celled organisms, how did gender evolve (As asexual reproduction produces offspring which are identical to the parents)? We could assume it's a mutation, but this would only explain how one gender came to be. Both genders would have had to evolve simultaneously, but I don't see how this would be possible without assuming that two separate populations-- One which evolved into male and the other into female-- Came in contact with each other. But this is highly, highly, highly unlikely. Meh...

2.) Furthermore, which came first-- Male or female?

03-15-2008, 06:26 PM	#34 (permalink)
Infinite_Loser Junkie Location: Lake Mary, FL	Let's see... Couple of questions here. 1.) Assuming all life on Earth can be traced back to single-celled organisms, how did gender evolve (As asexual reproduction produces offspring which are identical to the parents)? We could assume it's a mutation, but this would only explain how one gender came to be. Both genders would have had to evolve simultaneously, but I don't see how this would be possible without assuming that two separate populations-- One which evolved into male and the other into female-- Came in contact with each other. But this is highly, highly, highly unlikely. Meh... 2.) Furthermore, which came first-- Male or female? __________________ I believe in equality; Everyone is equally inferior to me. Last edited by Infinite_Loser; 03-15-2008 at 06:51 PM..