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bob_gray
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Message 121 of 179 (115896)
06-16-2004 10:22 PM
Reply to: Message 120 by DarkStar
06-16-2004 9:15 PM


Re: Macro vs Micro
I realize that crashfrog doesn't need me to argue on his behalf but I think you have taken what appears to be a "slip of the keyboard" and tried to make the poster appear ignorant. And regardless of what someone might mistype here on the forum it doesn't change the truth about evolution. That being said I will address the "typo".
crashfrog writes:
Evolution is a result, not a process. When you let the mechanisms of evolution run for a short time, you get what might be called "micro-evolution." When you let them run for a long time, you get what might be called "macro-evolution."
Since he follows up the first sentence by talking about the mechanism of evolution I think it is clear that the first sentence should have read, Evolution is a process, not a result. Every successful organism is in some sense the end of an evolutionary process, much like every organism is a transitional form. Evolution doesn’t end until life ends; it is a continuous process.
darkstar writes:
Maybe those Christians are right, it may be easier to just say "god did it" than to figure out how the end of action has an ongoing action leading to an end of action ad infinitum. Talk about circular. Damn! I'm getting all discombobulated just thinking about that one.
I am sorry that you are discombobulated; I hope it is not too uncomfortable. I’m sure you can see someone about that. If you can’t sort this out on your own you may indeed find yourself more comfortable in the god did it camp.
On a side note your posts are difficult to read. The color scheme is awful.

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bob_gray
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Message 124 of 179 (115917)
06-16-2004 11:39 PM
Reply to: Message 123 by crashfrog
06-16-2004 11:13 PM


Mea culpa
Since you wrote what you meant I apologize for second guessing you, particularly since it appears my explanation was lacking in clarity.

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