Re: OCCAM'S RAZOR?

Posted by Tim Madsen on July 25, 2002 at 09:17:18:

In Reply to: OCCAM'S RAZOR? posted by terry, albino tricolros on July 24, 2002 at 21:38:52:

: I think Occam's Razor submits that if there are two explanations for something, the simpler one is more likely the right one. So here's a cheer for simple kinds of guys.

: It seems to me your observation is supportive of the idea that red-eyed snakes would be "albinos" (gosh, i wish we could all say amelanistic instead) -- particularly if it's a morph lacking BOTH kinds of melanin--and hypos would logically have some eye pigment, i.e. be "ruby eyed", for example.

: Am I reading too much into it?

: peace
: terry

No your not reading to much into it. The ruby eye snakes are obviously not aeumelanistic or albino or what ever you choose to call them. Since eye color is caused by eumelanin and the ruby eye have eye color they cannot be aeumelanistic. I would say they are an extreme example of hypoeumelanism. IMHO

Tim

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: : I think Occam's Razor submits that if there are two explanations for something, the simpler one is more likely the right one. So here's a cheer for simple kinds of guys. : : It seems to me your observation is supportive of the idea that red-eyed snakes would be "albinos" (gosh, i wish we could all say amelanistic instead) -- particularly if it's a morph lacking BOTH kinds of melanin--and hypos would logically have some eye pigment, i.e. be "ruby eyed", for example. : : Am I reading too much into it? : : peace : : terry : No your not reading to much into it. The ruby eye snakes are obviously not aeumelanistic or albino or what ever you choose to call them. Since eye color is caused by eumelanin and the ruby eye have eye color they cannot be aeumelanistic. I would say they are an extreme example of hypoeumelanism. IMHO : Tim

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