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Author Topic:   How do you define the word Evolution?
Dredge
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Message 631 of 936 (807716)
05-05-2017 6:06 AM
Reply to: Message 603 by Taq
05-03-2017 11:22 AM


Re: Part of the problem?
Taq writes:
The question is why would you reject the conclusion of a universal common ancestor when we have mountains of evidence to support the conclusion
Mountains of pseudo-evidence, more like it. I smell a rat; a very big rat.
Why the obsession with definitions?

Er, what you refer to as an "obsession with definitions" might have something to with the fact that the topic we are discussing is entitled, "How do you define the word Evolution?"

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Message 632 of 936 (807718)
05-05-2017 6:11 AM
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05-04-2017 9:08 AM


Re: If Not, What?
I can't answer your card question as I don't play cards - not intelligent enough. Once I tried to play "Snap!" and it gave me brain damage.

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Dredge
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Message 633 of 936 (807719)
05-05-2017 6:14 AM
Reply to: Message 616 by Pressie
05-04-2017 7:58 AM


Re: If Not, What?
I don't know how to quantify genetic information ... yet. Would you like me to ask Chicko how he does it?

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Dredge
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Message 634 of 936 (807720)
05-05-2017 6:18 AM
Reply to: Message 621 by Tangle
05-04-2017 3:29 PM


Re: Where are we now?
Tangle writes:
Idiocy. That's all really, just 100% stupid.
That's not a very nice thing to say.

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Pressie
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Message 635 of 936 (807721)
05-05-2017 6:19 AM
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05-05-2017 6:14 AM


Re: If Not, What?
Yes. Please ask Chicko. So far you have nothing of any value.
You keep on telling untruths about "more" or "less" genetic information. That's all you have. Untruths.

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Message 636 of 936 (807722)
05-05-2017 6:20 AM
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05-05-2017 6:18 AM


Re: Where are we now?
Dredge writes:
That's not a very nice thing to say.
Truth often hurts, but I'm guessing that you'll get over it really quickly.

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Pressie
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Message 637 of 936 (807723)
05-05-2017 6:22 AM
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05-05-2017 6:18 AM


Re: Where are we now?
When describing you about your take on genetic information, I would say that it's 100% accurate.
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Message 638 of 936 (807724)
05-05-2017 6:30 AM
Reply to: Message 618 by Dr Adequate
05-04-2017 9:36 AM


Re: Where are we now?
Darwinsim can't be separated from the theory of common descent. "Evolution" in biology can't be separared from Darwinism.
Think of the science of biology as being covered by a big blanket with "Darwinism .... evolution ... common descent" written all over it. If you pull the blanket away you will find true biology, alive and well.
If you won't listen to me, will you listen to Chicko?

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Message 639 of 936 (807727)
05-05-2017 6:44 AM
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05-05-2017 6:30 AM


Re: Where are we now?
You like word salads. That's all you have.

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RAZD
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Message 640 of 936 (807728)
05-05-2017 6:45 AM
Reply to: Message 629 by Dredge
05-05-2017 6:00 AM


Re: Reality strikes again
... There are factual points (microevolution) mixed in with some evo-speculation by atheist paleontologists (who, of course, can always be relied on to tell the truth). More Darwinism masquerading as science ... y-a-w-n.
Sadly, for you, ignoring reality doesn't make it go away, nor does your opinion affect it in any way. Life goes on, evolution goes on. Reality doesn't need you or your opinion to continue.
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RAZD
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Message 641 of 936 (807730)
05-05-2017 6:50 AM
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05-05-2017 6:11 AM


Re: If Not, What?
I can't answer your card question as I don't play cards - not intelligent enough. Once I tried to play "Snap!" and it gave me brain damage.
Yet you expound ad nauseum on the "information" quota of amoeba's DNA, fascinating.
Enjoy
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Message 642 of 936 (807744)
05-05-2017 8:11 AM
Reply to: Message 627 by Pressie
05-05-2017 4:45 AM


Re: Increase in information thread?
Kirk Durston gives examples in the linked article.

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Pressie
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Message 643 of 936 (807745)
05-05-2017 8:41 AM
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05-05-2017 8:11 AM


Re: Increase in information thread?
Really? Could you direct me to the place where he gave examples and applied it to any living organism? I can't find anything about it in the linked article. I think that you're not telling the truth, CRR. As always.
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Message 644 of 936 (807750)
05-05-2017 9:21 AM
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05-05-2017 5:57 AM


Re: Reality strikes again
Stephen Jay Gould said that the fossil record is characterised by "sudden appearance" and "stasis", which he attributed to Punctuated Equilibrium. However, sudden appearance and stasis can also be attributed to creation.
Except for one little detail: there is a lot of evidence for speciation, while none for deities poofing things into existence.

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RAZD
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Message 645 of 936 (807752)
05-05-2017 9:30 AM
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05-05-2017 9:21 AM


Re: Reality strikes again ... and again
Stephen Jay Gould said that the fossil record is characterised by "sudden appearance" and "stasis", which he attributed to Punctuated Equilibrium. However, sudden appearance and stasis can also be attributed to creation.
Except for one little detail: there is a lot of evidence for speciation, while none for deities poofing things into existence.
Except for another little detail: it always shows up in close relation to an older less derived species in location and time. They never occur on the other side of the world, as could happen with special creation. As discussed before this is a major failure of explanation for the special creation advocates, and why it isn't taken seriously by scientists.
Being able to attribute something is not showing cause and effect, not showing a testable hypothesis, rather it is post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy and wishful thinking, not science.
Enjoy
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