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peter borger Member (Idle past 7685 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
Dear mark,
Definitions again. My definition or yours? Anyway, what about something like 'intermediate or transtion forms between the phyla'. For evolutionism it would be nice to find them in the fossil record between cnidaria, mollusca, arthropoda, brachiopoda, echinodermata and vertebrata.I am aware that some 'mammal-like' reptiles are taken as stratomorphic intermediates between reptiles and mammals. But it is not what I mean. Best wishes,Peter
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5215 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Peter,
quote: Well, we’ll have to agree, but since we are looking for fossils predicted by the current evolutionary paradigm, the definition will need to be within that framework, in order to know whether the prediction is borne out or not, rather than the usual parody given by creationists. Mark ------------------Occam's razor is not for shaving with.
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7685 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
dear mark,
M: Well, we’ll have to agree, but since we are looking for fossils predicted by the current evolutionary paradigm, the definition will need to be within that framework, in order to know whether the prediction is borne out or not, rather than the usual parody given by creationists. PB: If a theory doesn't predict right than the theory isn't right. Right? best wishes,Peter
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edge Member (Idle past 1726 days) Posts: 4696 From: Colorado, USA Joined: |
quote: Not really. By my judgement there are ample transitionals. Others, perhaps, will never be satisfied. However, assume we accept your premise, how do you explain the fossil record?
quote: You mean, except for the fact that there is a chain of organisms in between.
quote: Not at all. The transitions from earliest life forms to present diversity must be explained somehow.
quote: I was unaware of this event. Is it common knowledge? I know of no other viable theory that explains the fossil record. Perhaps you could enlighten me.
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5215 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
quote: Er, yes, but the examples that are claimed to be borne out predictions must be in the context of the theory or they are not predictions of that theory, right? So define "transitional form" in the context of the ToE, why so coy? How can you say the theory is wrong because it hasn't predicted right, if you're not prepared to honestly look at in context transitionals? There is nothing wrong with the prediction, only if you are strawmanning such a prediction, as creationists are want to so, like transitional mammals must have had their jaws hanging off for millions of years because of the squamosal, quadrate et al ending up as middle ear components. Mark
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5215 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Peter?
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7685 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
Dear Mark,
Maybe it's time for shaving? Best wishes,Peter
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5215 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Peter,
Why? I know the predicted intermediates exist, the only way you can deny such a thing is to parody the ToE's definition of "transitional" or "intermediate". Mark ------------------Occam's razor is not for shaving with.
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7685 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
Dear mark,
MP: Why? I know the predicted intermediates exist, the only way you can deny such a thing is to parody the ToE's definition of "transitional" or "intermediate". PB: So why don't you make up the definition yourself? Best wishes,Peter
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5215 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Peter,
A transitional is a form that possesses characters that are part way between two separate taxa. Mark ------------------Occam's razor is not for shaving with. [This message has been edited by mark24, 01-14-2003]
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7685 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
Dear mark,
Please, specify taxa. best wishes,Peter
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5215 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Peter,
Any taxa, from species to kingdom. Mark ------------------Occam's razor is not for shaving with.
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7685 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
Dear Mark,
MP1: A transitional is a form that possesses characters that are part way between two separate taxa. MP2: Any taxa, from species to kingdom. PB: Okay, King Philip Came Over From Great Spain.& From Talk-origins: Transitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQ: Part 1A: Predictions of evolutionary theory:Evolutionary theory predicts that fossils should appear in a temporal progression, in a nested hierarchy of lineages, and that it should be possible to link modern animals to older, very different animals. PB: Is that all? This is also predicted by the GUToB. nI expect the appearance of essential organisms first to prepare the earth for the coming of man. From the EoT I would have expected this: 1) There are TFs between Kingdoms,2) There are TFs between Phyla, 3) There are TFs between Classes, 4) There are TFs between Orders, 5) There are TFs between Families, 6) There are TFs between Genera, 7) There are TFs between Species. At least these are some easy to check predictions. Let’s consider it a missed chance for the Talk-origin guys/evolutionism in general. Talk-origin (continued):In addition, the "punctuated equilibrium" model also predicts that new species should often appear "suddenly" (within 500,000 years or less) and then experience long periods of stasis. PB: THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS WHAT THE GUToB PREDICTS. It is however NOT evolutionism. Evolve = slowly developing, like a story plot develops. It is from Latin: evolvere. Talk-origin (cont):Where the record is exceptionally good, we should find a few local, rapid transitions between species. PB: HAY, THAT IS ALSO PREDICTED BY GUToB! (Hay, hands of from my GUToB ). If all information was already present in the archetype this model is easy to conceive by shuffling of preexisting DNA elements. However, these elements do not form spontaneously in the genome from scratch and can only reside in the genome upon permanent selective constraint since they are redundancies! And redundancies are unstable! Therefore the GUToB predicts that even the simplest organisms have a complete set of DNA repair enzymes). Talk-origin (cont): The "phyletic gradualism" model predicts that most species should change gradually throughout time, and that where the record is good, there should be many slow, smooth species-to-species transitions. PB: This is evolutionism as it has been proposed originally. The Gould and Eldridge hypothesis has no molecular genetic foundation. As we know now, redundancies required for such model CANNOT reside stably in the genome without selective constraint. They will get lost/inactivated over time. Talk-origin (cont): These two models are not mutually exclusive -- in fact they are often viewed as two extremes of a continuum -- and both agree that at least some species-to-species transitions should be found. PB: There are NO two models. There is only one and that is the gradual model as originally proposed by Darwin. As an evolutionary theory the G&E model can be completely refuted, since it has no scientific foundation. It could be replaced by GUToB, though. Well, dear Mark, these are my comments on so called evo-predictions concerning the fossil record. I am sure you don't agree. Best wishes,Peter
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mark24 Member (Idle past 5215 days) Posts: 3857 From: UK Joined: |
Peter,
So, you agree then, transitional fossils bear out predictions made by the ToE? Mark ------------------Occam's razor is not for shaving with.
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peter borger Member (Idle past 7685 days) Posts: 965 From: australia Joined: |
Dear mark,
If you can demonstrate 1) TFs between Kingdoms,2) TFs between Phyla, 3) TFs between Classes, 4) TFs between Orders, 5) TFs between Families, 6) TFs between Genera, 7) TFs between Species it would be very good for evolutionism. best wishes,Peter
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