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THE MIRACLE IN THE MOSQUITO

Can these factors be explained by coincidence? Of course not,
because coincidence causes confusion. Millions of coincidences hap-
pening one after another would mean chaos. Systems and mecha-
nisms consisting of independent parts working in unison for a com-
mon aim are not the product of chaos but of intelligent design.
Evolutionary theory makes the assertion that living things
have evolved over time from a simpler form to their present state.
According to this theory, this development occurs as a result of a
chain of coincidental changes.
However much you try to dress this up as “scientific,” using
Latin names and complex terminology, the essential logic of evo-
lutionary theory can be expressed in a single word: “Coincidence.”
Now let’s have a look at the claims evolutionary theory
makes about how the special structure enabling mosquitoes to
breathe was formed.

Brushes around the mouth
head

thorax Thanks to a special kind of
hydrophobic oil found at the
tip of the snorkel, no water
can get in, as the oil is wa-
ter-repellent. The fact that
such a special substance for
such a specific function is
found in exactly the right
abdomen place is a point for which
evolutionary theory can pro-
vide no explanation.

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