Experiment shows evolution at work, 20 years and running

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http://scienceblogs.com/loom/2008/06/02/a_new_step_in_evolution.php

Evidence for evolution

One of the most important experiments in evolution is going on right now in a laboratory in Michigan State University. A dozen flasks full of E. coli are sloshing around on a gently rocking table. The bacteria in those flasks has been evolving since 1988--for over 44,000 generations. And because they've been so carefully observed all that time, they've revealed some important lessons about how evolution works.

This is quite cool.
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not_a_theist · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

Awesome read...thanks!!
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Shiranu · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject:

Lol, that story totally made me start grinning and wondering, "oo oo I wonder what happens next!?"... I feel like a lil' kid Surprised

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Really enjoyed that read, and thats awsome...

...Go go, Citrus E. Coli!
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baddogma · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject:

It was there all along, hiding. A pair of them was on Noah's ark.
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Vyrian · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject:

Intriguing.
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joshuas3521 · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject:

Interesting read!
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alecrain · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:18 am Post subject:

As a scientist (microbial geneticist) I can appreciate the study and all the effort and difficulties so much more.
Great read, thanks

Eyedunno · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:24 am Post subject:

noe but see teh signtists are doing it so its not evolusion show me a gorila becomming a man
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Eyedunno · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:37 am Post subject:

Okay, took off my cloudy YouTube creationist glasses and read the article. So amazing. This is on par with the nylon-eating bacteria, and in some ways it's more interesting because of how closely monitored and controlled it was.
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This is all very interesting, if true
but why do Lenski refuse to turn over the data
to Conservapedia for review?
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Andreusz · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:04 am Post subject:

Amazing!

But the fundies will just say that the bacteria didn't evolve, they just formed another breed, like dogs. I mean, they didn't change into insects or elephants, did they?

Hugga_Bear · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject:

wow that was a good read, hopefully hell work some more on the data to find the exact sequence then write a paper for peer review, thats a brilliant longitudinal study, I honestly would love to hear how theyre going to try to dispute this...
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