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were gradually transported to the seas
and oceans where, it’s assumed, they
gave rise to simple organic compo-
unds.
All the research conducted to con-
firm this hypothesis has ended in fa-
ilure. This has not even been possible
in controlled laboratory experiments,
let alone as the work of chance. (See
Fox Experiment, the and Miller Ex-
periment, the.)

Hoatzin bird, the

The points on which evolutionist
base their portrayal of Archaeopteryx
as a transitional form are its skeleton,
which resembles that of dinosaurs, the
claws on its wings, and the teeth in its
mouth. (See Archaeopteryx.) They
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the result of the lengthy evolution of ina-
However, the “reptilian” features in
nimate substances, heterotrophic life
question do not actually make Archaeop-
forms emerged. Again according to this
teryx a reptile at all. The claims put for-
view, there was no free oxygen in the pri-
ward pointing to its claws are particularly
meval atmosphere. The gasses assumed
invalid, because there are birds with cla-
to have existed then—ammonia (NH ), wed wings alive today. Just like Archa-
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methane (CH ), hydrogen (H ) and water eopteryx, the Australian Hoatzin has cla-
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vapor (H 0)—underwent chemical reac- wed wings. 198 Again like Archaeop-
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tions with high-energy ultraviolet rays
teryx, it flies with a small breastbone.
and gave rise to more complex compo-
However, for that reason alone, evolutio-
unds. At the end of these reactions, the
nists claim that Archaeopteryx was unab-
substances that emerged by chance first
le to fly, or could not fly very well. This
combined in tiny droplets of water and
demonstrates that such features as claws,
Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)