Re: Out-dated theory

Nick Milton wrote:
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Ken is, by the way, on very shaky ground when it comes to pigeons.
Pigeon breeding is a popular activity, pigeon genetics has been
studied closely, and the evolution of pigeons is well understood. In
fact, Darwin's chapter on Pigeon variation under domestication -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/darwin/origin/oos1_4.htm - would be
well worth reading to refute Ken's point.

I skimmed the page very quickly. It seemed to support Ken's position rather
than refuting it saying that all these "poser pigeons" derive from the rock
pigeon or am I missing something?
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