Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> I'm not trying to invalidate Warp's claim. Nowhere did I say Warp was wrong 
> in his claim. I just asked him how he defines "species" beyond "it's 
> genetic". Because by *his* definition, two men are not of the same species.

  No, that's actually your claim. I'm talking about genetics. You are
talking about everything else other than genetics, including behavior,
gender and whatnot.

  The definition of species is not dependent on behavior.

  Let me put it this way: Why are dogs and horses different species?
Is it because they simply won't mate because of behavioral and physical
differences, or is it because even if you tried to fertilize a horse
ovum with a dog sperm, nothing will happen because they are genetically
incompatible?

  You make it sound like every living being could reproduce with any
other living being on Earth, but they just won't because they either are
of the wrong size or because of instinct. That's not how it works.

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                                                          - Warp

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