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crashfrog
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Message 196 of 355 (617814)
05-31-2011 12:51 PM
Reply to: Message 194 by Bolder-dash
05-31-2011 12:46 PM


Re: Ok, I'll give my opinion ...
I asked for four actually.
From everybody? If four of us give one each, that would seem to meet your requirement.
Is it hard coming up with 4?
Not at all, but why should I hog all the fun?
So are you going to just stay with one
I'm just going to stay with the one and let the others come up with the other three. Looks like they already have, actually. Now that we've provided your four, are you convinced by evolution?
If not, then what was the purpose of asking for 4?

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Message 197 of 355 (617815)
05-31-2011 12:54 PM
Reply to: Message 195 by Bolder-dash
05-31-2011 12:48 PM


Re: Ok, I'll give my opinion ...
Bolder-dash writes:
I don't think its very good form on a debate forum to tell me I have to go look up on google for your 4 strongest bits of evidence. Are those the ones you are going to choose or not?
Ok. Don't look them up on Google then.
You could also look them up on this forum if you wish.
As I said: threads have already been started.
You asked for 4 pieces of evidence.
I provided them.

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Bolder-dash
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Message 198 of 355 (617817)
05-31-2011 1:00 PM
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05-31-2011 12:51 PM


Re: Ok, I'll give my opinion ...
If you are saying you can only come up with one, please say so now.
I am just trying to be fair to you-because if I cross off your evidence right away, I don't see how you can argue with any credibility on the topic on evolution when your only piece of evidence you were willing to provide has been debunked. Its no fair changing the game later now is it Crash?

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Percy
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Message 199 of 355 (617818)
05-31-2011 1:01 PM
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05-31-2011 12:48 PM


Re: Ok, I'll give my opinion ...
Your thread is about bias and the impact it's had on the forum. If you'd like to discuss evolution then one of the threads in the Biological Evolution forum would be better suited, and it looks like links to several threads have already been provided.
--Percy

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Bolder-dash
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Message 200 of 355 (617819)
05-31-2011 1:02 PM


Chirp, chirp, chirp....
I will give you all plenty of time, so you can be sure to come up with your personal all-star 4. I want you all to make sure you choose your best.

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Bolder-dash
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Message 201 of 355 (617820)
05-31-2011 1:06 PM
Reply to: Message 199 by Percy
05-31-2011 1:01 PM


Re: Ok, I'll give my opinion ...
Are you here moderating Percy. I thought you promised you weren't going to do that on this thread, since you were participating in it.
Isn't it also oddly suspicious that you have suddenly chosen my post as being off topic? Have you read the other posts? Did you read the post you wrote yourself about the mountain and the exodus. You even felt it necessary to post a huge Google map. Was that map related to MY topic?
Maybe you are just trying to prove my OP true. Thanks, but its really not necessary. I can prove it myself.

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Bolder-dash
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Message 202 of 355 (617824)
05-31-2011 1:21 PM


This is the whole point of the bullshit.
I originally wrote a long post here, but I have decided to just make it simple. I see that Percy has already decided to concede defeat in the evidence department.
Your forfeit is accepted.
I won't follow you back into the biology forums and allow you to continue to attempt your same old moderation hypocrisy.
I asked for evidence, as as soon as I did, Percy throw up the white flag.
Edited by Bolder-dash, : No reason given.

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Message 203 of 355 (617827)
05-31-2011 1:37 PM
Reply to: Message 202 by Bolder-dash
05-31-2011 1:21 PM


Re: This is the whole point of the bullshit.
Bolder-dash writes:
I asked for evidence, as as soon as I did, Percy throw up the white flag.
First of all, you were off-topic in your own thread. Second, you might have noticed, it was Percy who told you you were off-topic, not Admin. Since Percy isn't a moderator, you can ignore his posts if you like, but going off-topic in your own thread will likely draw some moderator attention one way or the other.
Regardless, there were evidences given, if you'd like to tackle them, take them to the relevant threads.

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Message 204 of 355 (617828)
05-31-2011 1:39 PM
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05-31-2011 1:06 PM


Re: Ok, I'll give my opinion ...
When I'm moderating I post as Admin.

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Percy
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Message 205 of 355 (617829)
05-31-2011 1:39 PM
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05-31-2011 1:06 PM


Re: Ok, I'll give my opinion ...
When I'm participating as a normal member I post as Percy.
--Percy

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Bolder-dash
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Message 206 of 355 (617832)
05-31-2011 1:42 PM
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05-31-2011 1:39 PM


Re: Ok, I'll give my opinion ...
Fine, so I shall ignore your post about my asking the posters who are claiming that their theory is valid to back it up with evidence.
Thank you for supporting me in asking them for the evidence for their claims-as you have so vehemently proclaimed you will always do.
So Huntard, would you like to choose 4 or is it hard for you too?

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Bolder-dash
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Message 207 of 355 (617834)
05-31-2011 1:44 PM
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05-31-2011 1:37 PM


Re: This is the whole point of the bullshit.
Huntard, if you have complaints, please take it to the appropriate forum for whining, or else stuff it up your bum kindly.

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Bolder-dash
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Message 208 of 355 (617838)
05-31-2011 2:00 PM


Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp.
Or rather, I think I hear, tap, tap, tap, tap...as all the fervent evolutionists rapidly pound away on Google "evidence for the theory of evolution".
I am worried that anthro.palomar.edu/evolve/evolve_3.htm website is going to get some unexpected spikes and start to crash.

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ZenMonkey
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Message 209 of 355 (617840)
05-31-2011 2:04 PM
Reply to: Message 200 by Bolder-dash
05-31-2011 1:02 PM


Bolder-dash writes:
Chirp, chirp, chirp....
I will give you all plenty of time, so you can be sure to come up with your personal all-star 4. I want you all to make sure you choose your best.
You're off topic. The discussion here is about possible reasons for a decline in the number of creationists participating in this forum.
The "Best" evidence for evolution. thread is still open, if you'd care to pick up the discussion there. There are also quite a few other open threads in the Biological Evolution forum that deal with specific lines of evidence that support evolutionary theory. Your question would be much more appropriately discussed there.

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Message 210 of 355 (617841)
05-31-2011 2:07 PM
Reply to: Message 208 by Bolder-dash
05-31-2011 2:00 PM


Only two reasons even needed.
There are two reasons that provide more than sufficient support for the Theory of Evolution, first that it works to explain the variety of life seen both in experiment and in reality, second that in the almost 200 years since Origins was published there has not been even a single competing theory and model.
There simply is no other option yet and absolutely no other option even on the horizon.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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