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subbie
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Message 113 of 211 (496153)
01-26-2009 2:54 PM
Reply to: Message 92 by homunculus
01-26-2009 12:11 AM


Re: definition(s) of evolution
quote:
we would have to retrace our steps and pick out the theories, and sometimes lies, yes lies, from the actual facts.
emphasis added
Oh, how exciting! Please, hop on over to this thread and tell us all about those lies. The thread is dying a lonely death from a complete lack of even a single proposed scientific fraud or hoax.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and non-believers. -- Barack Obama
We see monsters where science shows us windmills. -- Phat

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subbie
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Message 197 of 211 (497006)
01-31-2009 11:03 PM
Reply to: Message 194 by Buzsaw
01-31-2009 8:09 PM


Buzsaw's Ignorant Misunderstanding of Virtually Everything Scientific
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1. By "accepted" I mean they are acceptable aspects of the given hypothesis or theory. For example, the unknown aspects of the BB and of abiogenesis are integral to the scientific ideology.
Your continued repetition of utter nonsense illustrates your complete, total and unadulterated inability to understand even the smallest part of science.
"[U]nknown aspects of the BB and of abiogenesis" are not "integral to the scientific ideology." There are parts of those things that are not completely understand (not nearly so much as you think, however). But the theories are accepted (to the extent they are) not because of what is not understood, but because of what they do tell us about the real world. Let me repeat that last little bit because, if you can at least understand that one sentence, you'll make some progress.
Scientific theories are accepted, to the extent that they are, not because of what the don't tell us, but to the degree that they do tell us something about the real world.
This, in part, is why creos miss the mark so badly by trying to find piddly little things in evolution that can't be explained. Most of the "mysteries" that creos talk about aren't mysterious at all. But there are countless thousands and tens of thousands of parts of the ToE, and natural history on this planet, that aren't well known. The ToE doesn't explain everything, and probably never will. But it does an unbelievably good job explaining more than any other theory in the field ever has.
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For me, a source of eternal energy, design and life, as per the Biblical record, relative to what is observed, make more sense than what conventional science has to offer.
Given your demonstrated depth of ignorance about virtually all things scientific, this shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. It's hardly unprecedented, either. Untold millions have hidden from real world knowledge behind the safety of dozens of different myths. So what?
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For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and non-believers. -- Barack Obama
We see monsters where science shows us windmills. -- Phat

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