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Old 03-18-2009, 10:38 AM   #174
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Originally Posted by redforever View Post
Where specifically did he say that an individual will adapt to their environment and then PASS those traits on to their progeny?

I listened to the whole interview, have read all possible articles on the interview, I see nothing like that whatsoever.
I doubt he even knows what Lamarckian evolution is - inheritance of acquired characteristics. However, his statement (in bold below) fits Lamarcks outdated view quite well. He clearly has no idea of what modern evolutionary theory is

We are evolving every year, every decade. That's a fact, whether it is to the intensity of the sun, whether it is to, as a chiropractor, walking on cement versus anything else, whether it is running shoes or high heels, of course we are evolving to our environment
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