Re: Hybrids

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 2000.05.02 at 22:00:16(4519) Neil makes a good point. Imperfection in nature (as mutations) gives rise to much of the species diversity that we see. Natural hybridization may do this as well as drift and other documented paths of evolution. Donna Atwood +More << I will give you one example but first I think everyone would agree that the word 'perfect' is a term of perception and everyone's perception is different. One plant example: ocassionally I see an oak seedling sprout which has no chloraphyll. it only lives as long as the acorn's starch holds out. this is not perfect. Unless you consider it part of the 'perfect plan' to have imperfections. As I said, it is impossible to argue the meaning and application of a word such as 'perfect'. >>

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