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Author Topic:   Willowtree's Scientific Evidence against Evolution
The Elder
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Message 17 of 299 (73993)
12-18-2003 2:28 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by wj
12-17-2003 8:06 AM


Ok,
I believe that Willowtree has only offered Milton's assertion that certain placental and marsupials species have at least superficial smilarities. Coragyps has effectively refuted this assertion by referencing this link . BTW, I find it amusing that the thylacine is cited as the equivalent of the placental wold when it is commonly referred to as the Tasmanian tiger. This is indicative of the superficiality of resemblences between marsupials and a vaguely reminiscent placental mammal.
The Thylicine is also known as the Tasmanian wolf.
I would also like to offer a test of the alternatives of evolution and Miltonism (for want of a better term). Make a comparison of the genomes of kangaroo, Tasmanian tiger and placental wolf. Evolution would predict that the Tasmanian tiger would be genetically more similar to the kangaroo than the placental wolf because marsupials diverged from placental mammals tens of millions of years ago but the common ancestor of the kangaroo and thylacine would be a marsupial and much more recent. Milton would predict that the Tasmanian tiger would genetically more similar to the placental wolf than the kangaroo because of the shared "wolf-like" mutations.
If the Thylicine was a product of convergent evolution how could this sample have ever been found or preserved? I would think something like this would not exist if it was a product of convergent evolution.
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The Elder
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Message 18 of 299 (73995)
12-18-2003 3:32 AM
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12-18-2003 1:25 AM


That is not a difference really.

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Message 40 of 299 (74160)
12-18-2003 7:03 PM
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12-18-2003 3:32 AM


bump
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The Elder
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Message 41 of 299 (74161)
12-18-2003 7:04 PM
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12-18-2003 5:23 AM


The Thylacine should be referd to as the "Thylacine", not the Tasmanian Tiger/Tasmanian Wolf, that is what I am trying to point out.
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The Elder
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Message 42 of 299 (74162)
12-18-2003 7:09 PM
Reply to: Message 21 by Zhimbo
12-18-2003 5:24 AM


What's so special about that sample? Why does it contradict convergent evolution?
It seems to me that the Thylacine has such a phenotypic makeup wolf/tiger, because of herditary descendent.
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The Elder
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Message 43 of 299 (74163)
12-18-2003 7:12 PM
Reply to: Message 23 by Darwin's Terrier
12-18-2003 5:50 AM


Read other posts, No comment on your entire post because it seems of little importence.
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The Elder
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Message 54 of 299 (74408)
12-20-2003 3:30 AM
Reply to: Message 44 by NosyNed
12-18-2003 7:53 PM


NosyNed writes:
Are you saying the thylicine (thanks for spelling correction) is "similar" to a wolf/tiger because it is a descendent of a wolf/tiger kind? That the thylicine is a decendent of a wolf or vice versa?
I am saying that whatever the "Thylacines genealogy dictates is that which it's phenotypic make-up accumelates too. So if the Thylacine is realed to wolf then so be it, and if it be related to marsupial then so be it, I dont really care, honestly. Whatever the Thylacines genealogy dictates is that which the monster appears to be, But I will say that the monster does not look like a "TIGER/CAT" the monster looks like a "Dog/Wolf". Convergent evolution is adaptation in the life of the creature, thus, convergent evolution contradicts what I am saying because convergent evolution is not herditary changes over millions of years it is herditary changes according to habitat in the life of the creature. I dont know why I have too express my self, my writing is self explainable.
As for your "bump" of the "That is not a difference really." post of yours. Could you explain how different or similar you think the skulls are?
The skulls are different yes, but they are not that different, I am a person who does not know the exact genealogy of the Thylacine I will admit and as such you can understand that the difference between those could be as simple as one or maybe two different ancestors that is all, but if the chain is tremendously different I suggest you post the chain so I may see it.
To catch up we are discussing Milton's "virtually identical" skulls are we not?
Understood before I started posting.
If you think they are "virtually identical" that it would take an expert zoologist to tell them apart (as Milton suggests) then I suggest you look again.
I suggest you stop having so much faith in evolution and see if perhaps it is wrong before you assume it is right and allow every fable to enter your ear.
Is your decent comment suggesting that you think they will have a close genetic affinity? That is, of course, a good scientific approach.
No. a Common ancestor at somepoint, perhaps genetic drift occured/mutation occured something along those lines. That is if indeed mutation can lead to such a change, which is un-proven.
You have determined a specific test which could distinguish between what Milton is saying and what biologists would say. Could you elaborate on what it is that you are actually saying?
I believe I have, if I have not then translate what you are looking for more specifically.
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The Elder
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Message 55 of 299 (74409)
12-20-2003 3:46 AM
Reply to: Message 47 by mark24
12-19-2003 4:25 AM


And you know this how?
"CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG PLEASE"
My understanding of convergent evolution is in the lifetime of the species which is subject to "convergent-e" the species changes according to adaptation, which means, the fetus cannot look like it appears after adaptation. The fetus I posted looks the same, except, not fully grown of course. If you are telling me that the full grown Thylacine is a product of convergent evolution because it has stripes well, I dont think that is convergent evolution.
Please remember the Thylacine is a marsupial, & the felidae are placentals.
Already understood.
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The Elder
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Message 82 of 299 (75252)
12-26-2003 9:21 PM
Reply to: Message 56 by crashfrog
12-20-2003 5:56 AM


First, sorry for being away, I want to answer my posts before I review the rest of the thread and if their is anything I think I need to bring up, I will bring it up, if I dont find anything I wont respond at all and I will allow the thread to move on.
Huh? You're saying that convergent evolution is when the environment causes heritable change in an individual organism?
Nay.
That's Lamarkian evolution, and that hasn't been supported since, well, Darwin.
Shrug.
Convergent evolution is when two unrelated species look similar because they adapted to similar environments. That's usually characterized by great morphological similarity but very dissimilar genetics.
Correct.
My problem is I am a disbeliver in acquired characteristics and I can see the apperence of the "fetus" and the "full grown product" of a Thylacine are not that much different. So the question that I would ask when I see that the FETUS and the FULL GROWN PRODUCT of the Thylacine are so alike is: What where the changes that where to have happend with convergent evolution? The only changes I can see, are stripes.
So,
The main problem is that, understanding that acquired characteristics are obsolete, how would the acquired characteristical changes be passed down to the Thylacine Fetus? Which is what would have to have happend in order for the "Thylacine FETUS" to be so similiar to the "Full Grown Thylacine Body", which is suppost to be a product of convergent evolution/adaptation which are acquired characteristics.
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The Elder
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Message 83 of 299 (75254)
12-26-2003 9:29 PM
Reply to: Message 57 by mark24
12-20-2003 7:13 AM


Mark24,
Elder,
It has been long understood that ontogeny does NOT recapitulate phylogeny. It is true that phylogenetic atavisms can be preserved ontologically, but they don't have to be.
So you are saying that WRT evolution that convergent evolution can be a product of genetics which where activated because of the enviorment?
Therefore a thylacine embryo looking like another embryo where both adult forms are similar/convergent isn't particularly surprising.
I am saying that the FETUS of a Thylacine does not look any different then the full grown Thylacine (except the stripes),SO, what exactly developed because of adaptation or convergent evolution?
It is much more likely that the thylacine evolved from ancestral marsupial stock (it being a marsupial) rather than evolved marsupialness from placental carnivora stock that never existed in Australia (therefore a little unlikely!).
Correct WRT evolutionism.
It therefore stands to reason that canines & thylacines are the result of convergent evolution based upon similar lifestyles rather than sharing common derived characters.
Correct WRT evolutionuism.
Of course that does not mean that the Thylacine is a product of convergent evolution or evolution at all but just another species. But of course, I assume that there is fossil record, and dna, too support the development of a Thylacine according to evolution?
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The Elder
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Message 84 of 299 (75255)
12-26-2003 9:38 PM
Reply to: Message 58 by NosyNed
12-20-2003 11:17 AM


Re: Just looking at the pics
Faith? Where did faith or anything to do with evolution enter into it? I just looked at the side by side pictures. That's all, nothing else involved. The statement of Miltons was that they are "virtually indentical" and that it would take an expert zoologist to tell them apart. Well, looking at them (especially from underneath the skull) I can see that they are only similar NOT "virtuall identical".
Are you a expert zoologist? If you are not why are you so sure that you are correct in the differences?
It seems to me to go off on a tangent about faith in evolution when I asked a straight forward question about the skulls is a bit of an evasion.
No I assume that you believe much in evolution rather then giving anybody who would be considered a creationist a chance just because they are a creationist, you also asked me what my standpoint is, probably because you wanted to attack my personal beliefs, luckaly I dont care about death so I have no bias opinion and I can see the differences without trying to defend my belief.
You, it seems, have agreed with me that Milton was wrong in his talk about the probabilities involved in the mutations to create two "virtually identical" animals. His statment makes no sense if there isn't also strong genetic similarities between the two. You've agreed that they may well not be.
Where?
Your misunderstanding about convergent evolution has already been handled.
Where?
It seems we have had to go on a long time to show that the snippet taken from Milton is in no way at all "scientific evidence against evolution". Do you have some more?
1.)Mutation is not proven to lead to more information
2.)The fossil record is incomplete, no assumption or observation should have ever been started.
3.)Phylogenies are based on similarities and are unproven to lead to relatedness.
4.)The theory of evolution is a theory, meaning, it is theoretical.
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The Elder
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Message 86 of 299 (75259)
12-26-2003 9:51 PM
Reply to: Message 85 by Coragyps
12-26-2003 9:48 PM


Ok,
It may be a long weekend...........
Good, please represent your self with factual proof, none of this theoretical crap.
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The Elder
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Message 89 of 299 (75271)
12-26-2003 10:43 PM
Reply to: Message 87 by NosyNed
12-26-2003 10:09 PM


Re: Just looking at the pics
Elder, that is the whole point. Milton said they are 'virtually identical' so that it would take an expert to tell them apart. I can see that they are not that identical. That's all it takes. The fact that I am not an expert tuned the subtle differences just strenghtens the point.
You are missing the point. a metaphore: the identicalness is microscopic to people who are not expert zoologists
What differences are you talking about? What attack on your personal beliefs? This is Milton's statements we are talking about not the Bible.
Differences/similarites and such. The attack: When you stand back and watch a evo vs a creatio you can see the different attacks each take on the other, usally this results in a thread with a list of opinions and no facts. milton's statments: Duh.
The paragraph above is from post 54. You seem to be accepting that the genome does not have to match in any particular way. That destroys Milton talk about the unliklyness of mutations occuring twice. Do you understand what he was saying? If so you might try saying it in your own words. Then re explain what you are saying in post 54 about "geneologies".
I just wanted to know what you where refering too. I agree that the Thylacine phenotypic makeup is because of genetics.
As for your 4 further evidences, is that your best shot? If you really want to go with those we can start on them after we've finished with this bit about Milton.
Best shot? my best shot kills the theoretical evolution. The theory of evolution needs more mechinisms to be successful.
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The Elder
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Message 90 of 299 (75272)
12-26-2003 10:46 PM
Reply to: Message 88 by Coragyps
12-26-2003 10:10 PM


Ok,
Elder, if you come onto a forum titled "Evolution" in a state of ignorance so profound as to think that embryonic development is the same thing as evolution, I feel pretty well justified in thinking that disabusing you of such notions might take even longer than this weekend. Maybe much longer.
You missunderstand me still, Pointless to speak with you, you need to practice comprehension, maybe that is why you are such a strong evolutionist and are ignorant as to how it is a belief.
(added by edit) Leaving thread for a while be back later
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