randman writes:
I don't believe most evolutionists I have seen that argue for evolution in print and on the web do that.
Don't confuse evolutionists on the web with the scienitists who
do the science. While there are practising biologists on this board, many of the "evolutionists" here are interested and informed lay people.
Nobody on this board is
practising science when they talk about the evidence for evolution. They are
describing it.
The people who
do the science are not necessarily the most adept at
describing science. Hence the occaisional gaffe, such as use of the word "proof".
And if I may digress slightly, the word "proof" can also be used in the sense of "tested". For example, an 80-proof liquor has been
tested for an alcohol content of 40%. So, if it is occaisionally said that evolution is "proven", that can also mean that it has been "tested".
People who think they have all the answers usually don't understand the questions.