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Fossil Baramins On Noah's Ark: The "Amphibians", Marcus R. Ross
Fossil Baramins On Noah's Ark: The "Amphibians", Marcus R. Ross
Marcus R. Ross
Here I provide a compendium of extinct “amphibian” groups, representatives of which may have been carried aboard Noah’s Ark. Following previous work by the Ark Encounter team, I selected the taxonomic rank of family as a first-order proxy for the biblical “kind.” The resulting tabulation places 54 extinct “amphibian” families/kinds on board the Ark. While this number hinges upon taxonomies built upon fossil data (and its inherent shortcomings compared to extant forms), it serves as a reasonable approximation of the number of fossil “amphibians” taken aboard the Ark. When added to previously determined kinds of extant anurans, caudates, and gymnophionans, …
The Effect Of Aerodynamic Braking On The Inertial Power Requirement Of Flapping Flight: Case Study Of A Gull, Stewart C. Burgess, R. J. Lock, J. Wang, Gene D. Sattler, Doug Oliver
The Effect Of Aerodynamic Braking On The Inertial Power Requirement Of Flapping Flight: Case Study Of A Gull, Stewart C. Burgess, R. J. Lock, J. Wang, Gene D. Sattler, Doug Oliver
Gene D. Sattler
There has been an unresolved question of whether there is any significant degree of aerodynamic braking during wing deceleration in the flapping flight of birds, with direct analogies existing with flapping micro air vehicles. Some authors have assumed a complete conversion of kinetic energy into (useful) aerodynamic work during wing deceleration. Other authors have assumed no aerodynamic braking. The different assumptions have led to predictions of inertial power requirements in birds differing by a factor of 2. Our work is the first to model the aerodynamic braking forces on the wing during wing deceleration. A model has been developed that …
A Baraminological Analysis Of The Landfowl (Aves: Galliformes), Michelle Mcconnachie, Timothy R. Brophy
A Baraminological Analysis Of The Landfowl (Aves: Galliformes), Michelle Mcconnachie, Timothy R. Brophy
Timothy R. Brophy
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Who Believes What? Clearing Up Confusion Over Intelligent Design And Young-Earth Creationism, Marcus R. Ross
Who Believes What? Clearing Up Confusion Over Intelligent Design And Young-Earth Creationism, Marcus R. Ross
Marcus R. Ross
The question of what differentiates young-Earth creationism (YEC) from Intelligent Design (ID) has resulted in inaccurate and confusing terminology, and hinders both understanding and dialogue. Though both YEC and ID groups have drawn distinctions between themselves, previous attempts to classify design-based positions on origins have been unable to adequately resolve their relationships. The Nested Hierarchy of Design, a multiple-character classification system, categorizes teleological positions according to the strength of claims regarding the reality, detectability, source, method, and timing of design, and results in an accurate and robust classification of numerous positions. This method avoids the philosophical and theological pitfalls of …