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Name: Ranana (ray + banana)Species: Stubborn pokemon
Type: Grass type
Size: 60cm, 8kg
Abilities: Oblivious, Steadfast
Description: Rananas are strange pokemon. They seem perfectly capable of evolving, but choose not to because they don't think that pokemon don't evolve, dispite all the evidence that proves otherwise.
Evolves into: None, Ranana doesn't believe in evolution.
Back when I was making my transitional fossil pokemon I had a great idea for more 'evolution' based pokemon. These however weren't going to be based on evolution itself, but rather on the opposition.
This one is based on none other than the evangelizing creationist, Ray Comfort. If you're not familiar with the "Blunder from Down Under*" then you really need to catch up.
[link] Here's the video in which Comfort tries to prove the genius of God's creation with the modern banana. This is what earned him the title of "Banana man"
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If you happen to be a creationist yourself there's no need to take offense, this is just for laughs. Though I do suggest taking a deeper look into your beliefs.
EDIT: *he's technically from New Zealand, but whatever.
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this deviation deserves "internet gem" title! amazing!
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this...makes me smile. Immensely. And the flavor text is just icing on the win-cake.
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Well, this is definitely a unique design! ^-^
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Okay ,IF evolution does exist tell me WHY aren't living creatures (humans included) still evolving ?And WHY are there tens of thousands of years old cave drawings that depict animals that we see today that are still the same ?And did you know that evolution is just a theory ?And wouldn't an evolved creature just die ,because wouldn't it have to have an opposite gendered version for reproduction (cause we ,and many other creatures DON'T split into two like an amoeba) ?And WHY are there hundreds of creatures that have NOT evolved ?And I will ,without a word, give up my Christian beliefs IF you ,or any one else can show me any DNA evidence of one creature turning into a different creature ?
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Well, these questions are simple enough to answer. First of all living things, including humans, are, in fact, continually evolving. Historical records even show, when compared to modern ones, that the average human height is increasing. The only reason it may seem like things are no longer evolving is because most people simply don't pay that much attention. However, those who actually study these sort of things and pay close attention to them can observe evolution as it occurs. There are many, many instances of this available for you to research. As for the cave paintings, that seems like a frivolous point to make considering they are paintings and are not reliably accurate representations to compare to modern species. If you really want to make the case that animals haven't evolved for the past 10,000 years you would need to compare something more in the realm of fossil remains.
Using the "Evolution is just a theory" argument is a terrible idea. It completely removes any possible credibility you might have on the subject and clear shows just how little the person knows about not only the theory of evolution, but science in general. Allow me to shed a little light; first of all, a scientific theory is far removed from the term 'theory' we use in everyday language. A scientific theory is an explanation for a natural phenomenon that incorporates and concurs with all relevant data and observations. That fact that evolution is still a theory after 150 years is actually a testament to just how strong of a theory it is. In addition the theory part of evolution only applies to natural selection as a mechanism for evolution. The idea that species change over time is, indeed, an observed fact.
The 'brilliant' Ray Comfort has a similar argument to this next question, in which he implies that a dog after evolving eyes, ears, etc. independently would then have to find a mate that evolved the exact same way at the exact time. All this does is should just how little the man knows about the subject he is attempting to disprove. Either that, or it shows just how intentionally dishonest he is about it. The fact of the matter is that while genetic mutations do occur on an individual level these mutations accumulate within the population and thus evolution occurs at the population level, eliminating the need for a mutated individual to find another mutated individual in order to pass the mutations. The mutation of the individual is such a small change that it can still reproduce with the other members of its population and pass on the mutations. So itβs the population that gradually changes into a new species, not the individual. This process is called βspeciationβ which can happen in several different ways that you can research for yourself. This has also been observed both in laboratories and in nature, instances of which you can also research.
I already partially answered the βwhy are there species that havenβt evolved?β question above, though I might extend on that with the concept of Punctual Equilibrium, which proposes that evolution occurs in spurts of relatively rapid change in a species during times of environmental change followed by a period in which the species becomes adapted to its environment and remains relatively unchanged until the next environmental shift. This could be why some species donβt appear to be evolving. If you get a bit more specific and tell me a few of the species that youβre referring to, feel free to do so.
As for your Christian beliefs, I donβt care to take those away from you. I donβt care if people choose to believe that sort of thing or not. All I care about is that people get the truth of about scientific facts. That being said there is plenty of DNA evidence supporting evolution. One of my favorites is the existence of ERVs (Endogenous Retro Viruses). When a creature is infected with a virus, the virus injects its own DNA into that of the host. The site where this occurs creates unique markers in the creatures DNA. These markers are then passed down from generation to generation and will always be present the DNA of its decedents. We can use these ERV markers to determine the lineage and common ancestry of a species. The more markers a species has in common with another the more recent the divergence of the two species from their common ancestor. A good example of this can be found in comparing our DNA with that of chimpanzees and other great apes. The human genome contains as many as 98,000 ERVs most of which we find in the exact locations in the DNA of the other great apes. This is irrefutable evidence in support of evolution as the odds of this happening by coincidence are so vast that it is statistically impossible for it to have happened by any other means than evolution. A few other examples that are my particular favorites are the emergences of genes that allow some bacteria to produce enzymes that can digest nylon, a man-made substance, and genes that allow a species of mold to feed off gamma rays given off by nuclear power plants. To be perfectly honest there is just so much evidence in support of evidence that it makes it hard to believe that anyone could know about it and still deny the fact of evolution. If you have any further questions let me know and Iβll try to answer them to the best of my ability. You can also visit YouTube, which has many excellent videos on the science behind evolution as well as many other topics.
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The human height is an average measurement so any anomalies caused by individual diet or environment would not effect the end result in any significant fashion.
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I'm not really sure. I would venture to say sexual selection since taller individuals are typically seen as more attractive. I would be interested to see how the average height has changed in areas that haven't seen much improvement in diet. And a few inches in 200 years isn't really that drastic of a change, evolutionarily speaking. Far more drastic changes over shorter periods of time have been observed.
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Punctuated Equilibrium perhaps.
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I would need to know more about the study itself in order to answer those kinds of in depth questions.
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he's from nz, good, I'd hate to be from the same country as him.
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New Zealand: Home of gods biggest and cutest screw up, the Kiwi.
Seriously, creationism, explain it D:
I'd like to see what other ideas you have up in your head in this are P:
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Well, I have been working on a Crocoduck fake for some time now. So if you like this one, be sure to keep an eye out for that one.
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hurra! 8D
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LOL totaly called it! you think that videos funy check this out ( its not really funny but its him debating athiests and failing at it ) there is more then one vifeo for those intrested )[link]
PS: im am NOT an athiest but just thought this was intresting watching creations attempt to prove the bible to lean on.not that it helps though :3
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not there is any thing wrong with athiest but im more of an agnostic
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Oh deary me, I have seen that debate fail before. XD I was going to make a crocoduck fake, but unfortunately never got around to it.
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"Evolves into: None, Ranana doesn't believe in evolution."
Hahaha, I was so confused by the description till I read this. Silly mustache is a nice touch.
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Diggin' the 'stache. Awesome. Truly original concept.
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Banana man!!!
nice good work
can u look at my stuff too?
thnx, Spida Boy
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Wow this is extremely coo I think it should evolve into a actual wise man, but just doesn't because its very ignorant, but only one who chose to experiment evolves.
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This... this is beautiful. Every part of it is hilarious, including the abilities.
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thats quite the man-stache its got going on lol.
i wouldve thot it to be part flying type too... or are you saving it for its evo... if it has one
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I was wondering whether I should make it flying or not, but eventually just said "fuck it, I don't want to make it a flying type" because it's wings were rather small.
I'll make an evo for it once the real Ray Comfort finally gives up his anti-evolution charade. That one I will definately make flying.
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xD definitely one of the most original fakemon ideas ever. Excellent job.
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You should make a kirk cameron crocoduck style one!
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You didn't think I would do a Ray Comfort pokemon with out doing a crocoduck one too, did you?
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I had a feeling that you might but I just wanted to be sure to see a croducken or duckidile or what ever you will call it. Personally,I would love to see pokemons of all kinds of creationists and evolutionists. It's a very interesting and original idea.
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I had just typed a long rant about how much it bothers me when people refuse to believe a concept that can be proved by logic but I decided to save your time. This idea is complete genius. Great job.
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Argh loL! I'm just about to submit my banana pokemon, completely different though 
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Unfortunately we'll never know.
Unless of course the real Ray Comfort finally accepts evolution. If that ever happens I'll be sure to make Ranana's next stage uber fantastic.
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whahaha xD this is THE BEST FAKEMON ever, seriously, when I saw the moustache I already thought of Ray 
Not to mention the fact the banana where he tries to disprove evolution with (although evolution is a 'fact'
Again, this is awesome, you made my day!
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If anything, the modern banana is PROOF of evolution.
Not only that, but wild bananas are also chock-full of large seeds, making it all the more appetizing.
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Yup... just Ray Comfort itself is only more prove we used to be less intelligent apes...
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