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The main problem with the theory of evolution is that at the core of the theory is the assumption that an animal can mutate to the point where it becomes its own species. This, by the natural selection argument, could never be possible. Two animals of different species can never produce fertile offspring. Mules and ligers, for example, can never have baby mules or baby ligers because they are hybrid animals. So, if an animal did get to the point where it mutated into its own species, it would no longer be able to produce fertile offspring. But according to natural selection, only good mutations should pass on. Not being able to reproduce seems like a pretty terrible mutation, don't you think? The mutant would then die off, and no species changes would ever take place, leaving a world full of one species of animal.

Of course, we know that's not the case.

You make the mistake of assuming that evolution happens instantly. That's wrong. It's a slow process. An animal doesn't just suddenly mutate into a new species.

For example, let's assume a species that has grey fur. Two groups of said species move to different environments. The first group moves to an environment that is entirely white. The other moves to an environment that is black. Eventually one of the animals in the white environment has a mutation that causes its fur to become slightly lighter. Now, being able to hide in their environment is an advantage for an animal. And as it turns out, this animal does not get eaten because it is more difficult to detect in the environment. This happy fellow then lives and reproduces, with this advantageous mutation being passed on to the next generation. Then in the next generation another specimen develops even lighter fur. And so on.

Fast-forward several generations and you have one group of animals with black fur and another with white. Now this is not limited to just the color of the fur, there are other advantageous mutations occurring in the species as well. The two groups do not mate with each other so the new genes are only propagating within one group. Eventually the two groups are genetically so different that they can no longer reproduce. If the required advantages in the two environments differ, you end up with two completely different kinds of animals.

When it comes to the life on earth, we are talking about millions of years here. That is a damn long time for random mutations to occur and cause species to diverge from each other.

hmm, I though we were going to have a button next to pdf,mus,midi which says "Youtube" and led to the youtube video. Isn't that a good idea??

It is but I'll implement it later. At this point it is not really necessary.

Where can I submit my live videos? I have many arrangements that I played! I would love to see them here!!!! 

http://forum.ninsheetmusic.org/index.php?board=37.0

[Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire - The Lament of Falling Stars]

This update is something different. This is the first of the updates in our NinSheetMusic Performance Videos project. There are lots of videos on YouTube of talented pianists playing the arrangements we have created. In many cases such videos and channels have way fewer views and subscribers than they deserve. The aim of this project is to give more exposure to said musicians and help the people browsing our site find them. Of course, at the same time NSM gets more activity and our great arrangements get more lively performances than the MIDI files currently provide.

To begin with, we have the following videos:

Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire - The Lament of Falling Stars by Latios212
Pokémon Black/White -  N's Farewell by braixen1264
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum - Battle! (Elite Four) by Toss Event
Super Mario 3D World - Captain Toad Goes Forth by TheMarioPianist
Animal Crossing: Wild World - The Roost by Jamaha

All videos in a playlist

I do not yet know how often we will post these updates and how many videos they will include in the future. That depends entirely on the number of videos we receive. Perhaps you would like to help? Have you recorded yourself playing our arrangements? If you'd like to be featured in these updates, make sure to submit your videos to our forums. You can find the board and guidelines for submitting videos here.

Happy listening!
Jamaha

High school never ends, it stays with you to your dying days

Hah. It was probably the most forgettable three years of my life. It was over so quickly.

Okay, that was actually the only time I've tried archery. A couple of days ago I was thinking of starting archery properly. Probably later in the year when they move back to the indoor range that's closer than their outdoor range during the summer.

Assuming that I stop being so damn tired all the time, though.

Thought of the moment: What would happen if the amount of active users on the forums someday just shot up into the thousands?

Chaos, I'd assume. I'd probably shut the whole thing down and go hide in the corner of my apartment.

I decided to play something as well. Oops.

[1. Animal Crossing: Wild World - The Roost]

1. Animal Crossing: Wild World - The Roost
2. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Beedle's Shop Ship

Oh boy. Just to clarify: I'm obtaining my M.Sc degree in radio science and engineering this month and work as a researcher in said field. Currently I am researching antennas.

Radiation has such a negative connotation for many people who don't know better. I don't really like that, considering my career involves making things radiate as effectively as possible. It is easy to draw conclusions like NUKES = RADIATION = PHONES = CANCER from things people don't quite understand.

One important aspect is the distinction between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Gamma rays (such as from nuclear fission), x-rays and ultraviolet light are ionizing radiation. This means that they carry enough energy to ionize molecules. Now if those molecules happen to be a part of your body, that's not really good for you.

Microwaves (such as those transmitted by your phone) are non-ionizing radiation. This means the radiation does not carry enough energy to ionize molecules. Instead, it only vibrates them. This is more commonly known as heating. Also, know what is between microwaves and ionizing radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum? Visible light. Considering the energy of radiating particles increases with frequency, you should be more worried about your light bulbs than your phone.

So, the only certain health effect of microwaves is their ability to heat things. This is of course used by a microwave ovens. And although the radiation in your microwave oven is similar to that radiated by a phone, there is one rather important difference: A microwave oven radiates with a power of around 700 Watts. Your phone is limited to 2 Watts. The heating caused by your phone? Insignificant. Not to mention the fact that in an oven there is nowhere for the radiation to go but to the food whereas the radiation from your phone spreads everywhere around it.

As a precaution, however, there is a measure called Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) which describes the rate of energy absorbed by human body when it is subjected to electromagnetic radiation. Every phone must have a SAR below a specific threshold, and even that threshold is far from resulting in any health effects.

If you have any questions you'd like clarified, let me know.

Oh the joys of apartment hunting. I've got 5 more months in my current one until they kick me out. Need to find a suitable replacement by then.

Of course every available apartment is 1) smaller 2) more expensive 3) further away from work. So I'm not really looking forward to moving out.

My ID still says "Visitor" on it. I've only worked here for two years or so...

Six more weeks until my Research Assistant => Research Scientist promotion. Can't wait to become a proper employee.

I'll be spending the rest of the week at a summer cottage.

Back on Monday.

I admit nothing.

My neighbor has Path of Radiance and possibly Radiant Dawn as well.
And they're completely willing to let be borrow them.

Nice. My favorites in the series.

Life is amazing and everything is great.

That's all.

I miss this guy.