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Message 2 of 77 (578284)
09-01-2010 10:48 AM


Thread Copied from Proposed New Topics Forum
Thread copied here from the New name for evolution, "The Bacteria Diet" thread in the Proposed New Topics forum.

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Message 12 of 77 (578338)
09-01-2010 1:45 PM
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Re: Why on Earth was this Thread Copied from Proposed New Topics Forum
Wounded King writes:
I can't even see why this was promoted...
This is probably one of the weaker proposals I've ever promoted, but I felt it would provide a thread to discuss Bolder-dash's beliefs about the lack of evidence for evolution that had been intruding into other threads. I can now direct such discussion to this thread.

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Message 59 of 77 (579389)
09-04-2010 12:32 PM
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09-04-2010 11:55 AM


Re: It's a bad name
Bolderdash writes:
Which fairy tale world are you discussing?
I was talking about the real evidence, not the ones in your mind.
If you don't explain to Nij why you think he's in fantasyland then how is he to understand how you reached this conclusion. Could you please explain for Nij why you are rejecting his reply so that he has something to respond to? Thanks!

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Message 71 of 77 (579612)
09-05-2010 8:19 AM


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Naturally I am not a participant in this discussion, but this thread is at a familiar impasse, so I thought it might help to briefly characterize the situation as I see it.
Evolutionists believe the processes of random mutation and natural selection that we observe at work in the world today are sufficient to produce the observed diversity of species found in the both today and in the fossil record, but they do not have the kind of direct evidence of what happened in the past that creationists might find convincing.
Creationists believe the processes of random mutation and natural selection, though real, are insufficient to produce the aforementioned diversity, but they cannot point to other observable processes or mechanisms that might have been responsible.

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Message 74 of 77 (579666)
09-05-2010 2:05 PM
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09-05-2010 9:50 AM


Re: Moderator Comment
Bolder-dash writes:
So, as moderator, and in accordance with the forum guidelines, please ask them to spell out their evidence clearly, by number, or stop just saying they have given evidence without saying what evidence. If they can only give bacterial evidence then my opening premise still stands. The name for the Theory of Evolution should be changed to the bacteria diet theory.
It takes two to tango. Here's a collection of some of your responses to attempts to describe evidence for you:
assortment of responses from Bolder-dash writes:
...or in an even more ideal world it would be exactly the same thing as having sex with Paris Hilton on a cocaine fueled all night binge, while finding out that you just won two power-ball lotteries while Nicole Richie is filming it all from on top of the headboard-but alas we live in a compromised world-where we have to just stick with boring reality shows.
...
Chimps rarely, if ever, tip the cart girl after buying beers during a round of golf.
...
Ok, I admit that is not a very good criticism of chimps, because in fairness, their pants usually don't have pockets to carry extra change around. Plus they would probably get the percentages wrong anyway.
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Yes! We can finally agree. The Bacteria Diet it is!! The bacteria proves it, that's why chimps and crashfrog don't have pockets!! Who needs more proof.
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Which fairy tale world are you discussing?
I was talking about the real evidence, not the ones in your mind.
...
NON-responsive. Its not real because you dreamed it.
I think if you respond to the evidence presented, even if it's just to explain why you don't consider it evidence, that it would help move the discussion constructively forward. This is your thread, try to make the most of it.
Please, no responses to this message in this thread. Problems with discussion should be taken to the Report discussion problems here: No.2.

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