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derwood
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Message 1 of 10 (848409)
02-04-2019 12:49 PM


Hello all,
I was wondering if it would be possible to contact old members who do not have email addresses in their profiles (specifically, Mammuthus).
Also - this goes way back, maybe 15 years? - does anyone remember the 15 year old creationist from Michigan that was active here for a time, and then just kind of vanished?
Well, I think I found him (while brushing up on my Haldane's Dilemma info for use on another forum). Pretty sure it is him - he is now a post doc working on molecular genetics stuff. But I found him because he wrote a lengthy essay on how Haldane's Dilemma is still a major issue.
As is the norm with folks using this line of argument, despite him offering a super-detailed overview of population genetics, neutral theory, etc., he never once mentioned how he knew how many beneficial mutations were 'needed' for X change to occur...
Can't change the tiger's stripes even after giving it a PhD...
Edited by derwood, : typos

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derwood
Member (Idle past 1877 days)
Posts: 1457
Joined: 12-27-2001


Message 3 of 10 (848473)
02-06-2019 10:05 AM
Reply to: Message 2 by Phat
02-05-2019 4:03 PM


Re: Degrees Of Certainty
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I notice you are unimpressed with his Phd.
I am unsure how you drew that conclusion. In fact, if anything, I did the opposite - by expressing disbelief that DESPITE his earning a PhD, he still makes the same basic creationist-style arguments.
quote:
What educational credentials do you yourself bring to the table?
An earned doctorate in an evolutionary biology-relevant discipline. You?
quote:
I usually respect someone who has the discipline to get a degree in anything...even Bob Jones University!
Sure, but I wouldn't hire someone that earned a biology degree from Bob Jones due to their requirement that they adhere to ancient dogma.
Edited by derwood, : typo

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