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Can the standard "Young Earth Creationist" model be falsified by genetics alone?

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Dr Adequate
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04-20-2013 2:02 AM 		Reply to: Message 9 by jbozz21
04-20-2013 1:42 AM

Re: The Y-chromosome falsification.
My real question is why should I trust these studies to be accurate, correctly set up, truthful and unbiased?
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Well if they weren't then someone else could find out by looking at more Y chromosomes, it's not like one group of scientists keeps all the Y chromosomes in the world in a box and won't let anyone else look inside.
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If creationists in particular are worried that maybe scientists are pulling the wool over their eyes, they could take some of the money they use for propaganda purposes and use it instead to do some actual scientific research by taking a look at the Y chromosomes themselves.
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08-23-2013 12:32 PM 		Reply to: Message 30 by mindspawn
08-23-2013 4:52 AM

Re: The Y-chromosome falsification.
2) Isn't it true that sun exposure has an effect on mutations?
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Well, yeah, the ones that cause skin cancer. If you have some evidence that it affects the rate of germ-line mutations, then this would be an excellent time for you to produce the evidence.
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4) If the y-chromosome evolved, is it possible that the base substitutions found therein are representative of millions of years of mutations since the y-chromosome's alleged introduction over 200 million years ago? ie doesn't the small number of mutations found put doubt on evolution, rather than the large number of mutations disproving creation?
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I didn't follow that at all, could you clarify your point? Thanks.
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