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Dr Jack
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Message 9 of 18 (217566)
06-17-2005 6:21 AM
Reply to: Message 6 by arachnophilia
06-07-2005 7:37 PM


Induction step valid
Not quite.
It is logically possible that there is no continuous series of viable genomes leading from one type of organism to another, and that the lack of these paths is what causes the limit between micro- and macro- evolution. So although a Finch can evolve to have different size beaks, there's no functional intermediary between a reptile and a bird (which is in essence what Behe and co. are arguing through irreducible complexity).
They're wrong, of course. But, in principle, the idea is not logical invalid just empirically false.

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Message 16 of 18 (218157)
06-20-2005 4:38 AM
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06-19-2005 4:41 PM


Re: Induction step valid
changing one letter in the dna will still result in something alive, whereas changing one letter in a word probably won't keep the word readable.
Usually, but not always. There are examples of single-gene mutations in humans that are fatal, or cripling (I'm afraid examples allude me at this time; I can seek them out if you wish). What I'm suggesting is that it is logically possible that every 'kind' (whatever grouping that may be) is genetically isolated from every other kind in this manner.

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Message 18 of 18 (218172)
06-20-2005 7:59 AM
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06-20-2005 7:50 AM


Re: Induction step valid
It's possible, but apparently not the case
Oh, absolutely! Many lines of evidence demonstrate that.
My point is not that such things exist (they don't, as can be demonstrated) but that proving NS and RM is not quite enough to demonstrate full blown evolution.

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