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Perdition
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Message 144 of 235 (647456)
01-09-2012 5:35 PM
Reply to: Message 143 by Theodoric
01-09-2012 5:31 PM


Re: The tentativity of science
Your still saying it after you deny it.
I think Mike is being misunderstood here. I don't think he' arguing that the Theory of Evolution should be elevated to the status of a Law. I think he's saying that if laws are simply facts of the universe, evolution, the fact, should be considered a law.
And I think that could be true. Law of Evolution: Populations change over time.
Theory of Evolution: The change is created by the changes in alleles due to mutation in the genetic code filtered through natural selection.

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Perdition
Member (Idle past 3238 days)
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Message 146 of 235 (647464)
01-09-2012 5:52 PM
Reply to: Message 145 by Theodoric
01-09-2012 5:41 PM


Re: The tentativity of science
Well that would be plain silly. If he feel this way then why arent these laws?
I agree, but I'd like to see people caling his ideas silly for what they are, rather than what they may be misunderstood to be.
Laws pretty much are no longer made, as far as I know. Maybe every theory should have a law made out of it to show that what the theory is explaining is in fact a real phenomenon.
Of course, the only theory people need to be reassured on is evolution...

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