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Harun Yahya

things is utterly flawless. The sys-
tems that let them resist pressure,
feed, respire and defend them-
selves have existed in their bod-

ies ever since these creatures first S
appeared. Any other possibility
is out of the question, since these
S
creatures would not be able to
A H
survive with partly functional,
deficient "half-evolved" systems.
B
This proves that marine crea-
tures appeared in a single instant,
and fully formed. In other words,
God created them all.

FISHES' HIGHLY EFFICIENT K
SWIMMING TECHNIQUES
Most machines produce
power by means of shafts that re-
The forces acting on a fish as it swims.
volve at varying speeds around The movement of its tail from left to
their own axes. Animals also pro- right creates two forces, one acting in
the same direction as the fish moves
duce power, although their work- (A) and another to the side (B). Force A
ing systems are very different, in propels the fish forward. Force B influ-
ences the fish's turning. The resultant
muscles entirely surrounded by
that emerges from these two forces (H)
blood vessels and nerves. Thus, actually determines the direction and
they move thanks to structures speed of movement. When the fish
chooses to remain motionless in the
far more complex and perfectly
water, it employs a force (K) to balance
design than machines. Living the forces from the water on its sides
(S).
Adnan Oktar

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