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arachnophilia
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Message 6 of 18 (215146)
06-07-2005 7:37 PM
Reply to: Message 5 by jar
06-07-2005 3:19 PM


yeah right jar
Who knows. Maybe this is the thread where all will be made clear.
warning, calculus analogy ahead.
what's the limit of n+1, as n approaches infinity?
the creationists are essentially arguing that it's finite. saying small additions don't add up is just bad math.

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arachnophilia
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Message 13 of 18 (217673)
06-17-2005 1:58 PM
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06-17-2005 6:21 AM


Re: Induction step valid
It is logically possible that there is no continuous series of viable genomes leading from one type of organism to another,
i'm rather certain that it is not. it would require one of the organisms to be made of wholely different stuff. as it stands, finches and lizards have mostly the same genomes.
my post is made of the same letters as yours. theoretically, i could vary your post into mine, step by step, by adding or changing a letter every step. it might take a REALLY long time, but it wouldn't be impossible.

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arachnophilia
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Message 15 of 18 (218086)
06-19-2005 4:41 PM
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06-19-2005 12:55 AM


Re: Induction step valid
well, the rules of language and dna are a little difference. changing one letter in the dna will still result in something alive, whereas changing one letter in a word probably won't keep the word readable.

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