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Author Topic:   Where Is Macro-Evolution Occurring
arachnophilia
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Message 21 of 108 (109821)
05-22-2004 3:27 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by bran_sept88
01-25-2004 9:34 PM


You brought up that you or I have never seen an irreducibly complex organism created, but also i have never seen anything macro-evolve either
the ironic part is that "irreducable complexity" is an end result actually predicted by evolutionary theory. evolutionary algorithms in computer systems routinely create irreducibly complex systems.
this may be a hard concept to fathom, but here's a good example. we'll use teh old mousetrap example. supposing that mechanics functioned by reproduction and genetics, here's how the old irreducably complex moustrap might have evolved: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Rhodes/3991/Mousetraps.html
also, ic is an argument from ignorance. it's saying "i don't see how that could have evolved, therefore it must not have" which is a blatant logical fallacy. also, to assume that all knowledge is had by humans and they are always correct is to put humans in the place of god, which to a believer it blasphemy.
second, "macroevolution" is a creationist term. species and deliniations of animals are human classifications. changes in phyla and taxa are not essentially the same as speciation in that one thing "macroevolves" to another. it is the product of many, many results of speciation.
edit, also, to newguy even though it's off topic: rocks aren't dated with carbon 14.
This message has been edited by Arachnophilia, 05-22-2004 02:28 AM

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