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OP - July 16, 2009, 10:27 AM

Scientists have confirmed the oldest penis-like structure in an ancient fish specimen.

The discovery of the 400 million-year-old reproductive organ is one of the earliest examples of internal fertilization in vertebrate animals. Understanding the anatomy of these ancient fish could reveal further details in the evolution of vertebrates -- including humans.

The research is published in today's advanced online ahead of print edition of Nature.

Earlier this year the team, led by Australian palaeontologist Dr John Long, predicted some ancient fish from the Devonian era, had an attachment to their pelvic bone, which were used by males to fertilize females.

Long, of Museum Victoria, said "when we announced we'd found some structures in the pelvic fin that suggested copulation, we hadn't found the business end of how they were doing it."

Now the team have identified a long clasper, made entirely of bone, on another fish specimen. Long said claspers were used by the ancient fish, an extinct class of armored fish called placoderms, to grip inside the female while they were mating.

"It's a pretty big find because placaderms were the dominant fish for 70 million years, but we knew nothing about their reproduction," said Long.

He said their work earlier this year suggests the reproductive structure in the dominant group of placoderms, called arthrodires, was similar to present-day sharks.

"Now we've actually found it, a specimen with an undoubted clasper with a knobbly end."

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/14/oldest-male-organ.html

I wonder how the creationists will explain that one.

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Reply #1 - July 16, 2009, 10:28 AM

God put it there to trick us!

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Reply #2 - July 16, 2009, 10:31 AM

That God,eh? Such a prankster.

I wonder if they'll ever find a 400 million year old vagina.

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Reply #3 - July 16, 2009, 10:41 AM

I cant imagine an internal area being too easy to find

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Reply #4 - July 16, 2009, 10:58 AM

Then maybe a 400 Million year old clitoris.

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Reply #5 - July 16, 2009, 11:02 AM

That would be good But they are quite small.

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Reply #6 - July 16, 2009, 01:16 PM

When there is a penis, there is a vagina! That's for sure.
Penises are not made for fishing you know!

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Reply #7 - July 16, 2009, 01:53 PM

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When there is a penis, there is a vagina!

This shall henceforth be known as RIBS Law.

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Reply #8 - July 16, 2009, 02:48 PM

Quote from: RIBS on July 16, 2009, 01:16 PM
Penises are not made for fishing you know!

They're for sharking

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Reply #9 - July 16, 2009, 02:48 PM

It's a good law, especially if you happen to be a hermaphrodite.

As for the creationists, when have those buggers ever explained anything?

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Reply #10 - July 16, 2009, 03:40 PM

Quote from: IsLame on July 16, 2009, 02:48 PM
They're for sharking

They are for flogging too. A short thick penis is for fucking, but a long thin one is for flogging. As in vintage 70s porn movies.... if the man starts to hit the woman with his dick, I know immediately that she was not enjoying it and he is frustrated!! LOL

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Reply #11 - July 16, 2009, 07:51 PM

Quote from: RIBS on July 16, 2009, 03:40 PM
They are for flogging too. A short thick penis is for fucking, but a long thin one is for flogging. As in vintage 70s porn movies.... if the man starts to hit the woman with his dick, I know immediately that she was not enjoying it and he is frustrated!! LOL

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Reply #12 - July 16, 2009, 10:43 PM

LOL

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Reply #13 - July 18, 2009, 03:22 PM

Quote from: Cheetah on July 16, 2009, 10:27 AM
Scientists have confirmed the oldest penis-like structure in an ancient fish specimen.

The discovery of the 400 million-year-old reproductive organ is one of the earliest examples of internal fertilization in vertebrate animals. Understanding the anatomy of these ancient fish could reveal further details in the evolution of vertebrates -- including humans.

The research is published in today's advanced online ahead of print edition of Nature.

Earlier this year the team, led by Australian palaeontologist Dr John Long, predicted some ancient fish from the Devonian era, had an attachment to their pelvic bone, which were used by males to fertilize females.

Long, of Museum Victoria, said "when we announced we'd found some structures in the pelvic fin that suggested copulation, we hadn't found the business end of how they were doing it."

Now the team have identified a long clasper, made entirely of bone, on another fish specimen. Long said claspers were used by the ancient fish, an extinct class of armored fish called placoderms, to grip inside the female while they were mating.

"It's a pretty big find because placaderms were the dominant fish for 70 million years, but we knew nothing about their reproduction," said Long.

He said their work earlier this year suggests the reproductive structure in the dominant group of placoderms, called arthrodires, was similar to present-day sharks.

"Now we've actually found it, a specimen with an undoubted clasper with a knobbly end."

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/14/oldest-male-organ.html

I wonder how the creationists will explain that one.

My prediction is that they will either ignore it or claim that is "all made up" or something equivalent.
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Reply #14 - July 18, 2009, 03:24 PM

Quote from: Cheetah on July 16, 2009, 10:31 AM
That God,eh? Such a prankster.

I wonder if they'll ever find a 400 million year old vagina.

Nah. Just tell the jeezoids that this was the bone that fertilised the virgin Mary. Watch the faces turn red.
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Reply #15 - July 18, 2009, 03:30 PM

Quote from: osmanthus on July 16, 2009, 02:48 PM
It's a good law, especially if you happen to be a hermaphrodite.

As for the creationists, when have those buggers ever explained anything?

Never have, never will. Every passing day makes them look sillier and stupider.

The absolute best they can do is to infiltrate school boards and get to the kiddos when they are young. Division of labour: Catholics get to rape their bodies and creationists get to rape their minds.
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