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The Possum, the Redwood Tree, and the Kidney Bean: "Our Ancestors"

A Spoof on Evolution Theory

 

The theory of evolution teaches that living things are becoming more complex as time progresses. Because the chromosomes in living matter are one of the most complex bits of matter in the known universe, it would seem logical to assume that organisms with the least number of chromosomes were the first ones to evolve and those with the most chromosomes are the end result of millions of years of evolution experimenting to increase complexity in living organisms. From the chart, it is "obvious" that we all started off as penicillium with only 2 chromosomes, and that we slowly evolved into fruit flies. After many "millions of years" we turned into tomatoes (or house flies) and so on, until we reached the human stage with 46 chromosomes. One of our ancestors must have been one of the identical triplets—opossums, redwood trees, and kidney beans—with 22 chromosomes each.

If we are allowed to "continue evolving" we may someday be tobacco plants and maybe we may even become carp with 100, or maybe even the ultimate life form, a fern with 480 chromosomes! Don’t you believe it! God made this world and all life forms, as recorded in the Bible.

 

The Evolution of Species by Means of Increasing Number of Chromosomes
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The Preservation of Complex Life Forms in the Struggle for Life

-By Dr. Kent Hovind-

	Number of Chromosomes:
Fern	480	The ultimate goal.
White Ash	138
Carp	100
Goldfish	94
Sweet Potato	90
Turkey	82
Chicken Dog Duck	78 78 78	Identical Triplets!
Horse	64
Cow	60
Silkworm	56
Cotton	52
Amoeba	50
Chimp Tobacco	48 48	Identical Twins!
Human	46
Bat	44
Wheat	42
Soybean	40
Cat	38
Starfish	36
Apple	34
Alligator Onion	32 32	Identical Twins!
Frog	26
Opossum Redwood Kidney Bean	22 22 22	Identical Triplets!
Corn Marijuana Carrot	20 20 20	Identical Triplets!
Lettuce	18
Honeybee	16
Garden Pea	14
House Fly Tomato	12 12	Identical Twins!
Fruit Fly	8
Penicillium	2