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Re: Creationists as proponents of academic freedom
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Stephen Uzzo <[log in to unmask]>
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One of my favorite articles (I have the full article)
"Variability and relationships of fish visual pigments" by C.D.B. Bridges
Vision Research Volume 5, Issues 6-7, June 1965, Pages 239-251 

It explains how the visual pigments/spectra for different specimens vary among schoolmates (in species such as minnows). One conclusion drawn: that although individuals have limited spectral sensitivity, as a group they have a significantly wider sensitivity allowing the school to have better vision than the individuals, hence easier to spot predators, food resources, etc. Not to mention many eyes in general--the compound eye writ large. 

Stephen Miles Uzzo, PhD.
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On Mar 3, 2011, at 4:02 PM, Charlie Carlson wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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> It's also about finding food and access to resources.
> C
> On Mar 3, 2011, at 11:06 AM, Martin Weiss wrote:
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>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
>> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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>> Charley
>> 
>> Isn't this about protection from predation?
>> 
>> Martin

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