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JonF
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Message 46 of 279 (793121)
10-21-2016 8:43 AM
Reply to: Message 37 by CRR
10-21-2016 1:53 AM


dwise1, If you look back you'll see coyote1 was responding to my statement "However we have never observed evolution from one kind into another."
That's the "it" I was talking about. I might need to be more explicit in future.
Please explicitly define "kind". An operational definition, please.
No creationist has ever done so.
Ever.

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JonF
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Message 64 of 279 (793158)
10-22-2016 9:23 AM
Reply to: Message 54 by CRR
10-21-2016 8:51 PM


Re: What is a "kind"?
I think this shows that current taxonomic classifications are only an approximation to biological reality.
All classification schemes and all models are approximations to reality.
In this case, the current taxonomic schemes have been conclusively demonstrated to be excellent models of biological reality.
It looks as if you are promulgating the old YEC tactic of "we don't know everything therefore we know nothing". Yes, our classification is not perfect. It's still pretty near perfect and extremely useful.

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Message 66 of 279 (793161)
10-22-2016 9:46 AM
Reply to: Message 63 by herebedragons
10-22-2016 9:22 AM


Re: What is a "kind"?
What Creationists want to accomplish by proposing definitions of "kind," despite their common rhetoric, is to discredit evolution...
And fit all the animals on the ark.

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