EvC Forum: Smoking-Gun Evidence of Man-Monkey Kindred: Episode II... Tails

I know little about this topic---in fact, I can make neither heads nor tails of it...

But I did see some points brought up that struck a chord in my common sense:

1) Great opening post, by the way. You DO know how to format a presentation.

Chiroptera writes:

This is the prediction of the theory of evolution: that no mutation will produce wings in a human. No mutation will make feathers suddenly appear on a bat. No whale will suddenly appear with arthropod-like jointed legs. If any of these things would suddenly be seen, this would pose a problem for evolution.

JohnRay writes:

Here's an experiment you can try. Explain to an evolutionist that development is not conserved (ie, homologies often do not share homologous development patterns or genes), a well known fact that he will already be aware of. Ask the evolutionist if this falsifies evolution. I have not once been given an affirmative response, even though a prediction of evolution is that homologies share homologous development patterns and genes. What does this tell you? I give up. What I want to know is what does it tell YOU?

Welcome to EvC, by the way, JohnRay!

There is a button on your reply box called PEEK. Press that button and you will see how we make these clever little boxes around other peoples quotes...it makes your replies look more professional!

As for me, I am merely interested in this discussion. I have no knowledge one way or the other about this stuff...but I DO use my common sense when I read and ponder the points that all of you are making!

JohnRay writes:

development is not conserved but this is never counted against evolution by the prediction pundits. So it's funny how these "predictions" get tallied up. If I didn't know better I'd think there might be some bias in the counting.

Why do you suspect that there is some sort of plot? Tell me about your education in these matters, JohnRay. Where did you learn what you know and how open minded are you to any new knowledge??

This message has been edited by Phat, 12-06-2005 05:38 PM

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