Originally posted by normbenignOn the contrary all the empirical evidence seems to affirm some mode of biological evolution. There's the fossil record, genetic evidence, and much else besides. But I understand that you won't be swayed by such trivialities and will instead mistake a healthy scientific debate about the precise means by which evolution progresses as a wholesale invalidation of the model. The world is your cherry tree and you get to do the picking.
Evolution is speculation of a theory, and unproven by actual observation and recording.
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Originally posted by normbenignAnd what precisely is a dog?
It may well be that evolution advances species, although it is hardly measurable. Dogs remain dogs, and other than being bred by humans for specific tasks, they aren't any more capable than they were a several centuries ago.
Human advancement may be attributed, not to evolution, but to communications and accumulation of knowledge from generation to generation.
Originally posted by normbenignYou cant tell the difference between different breeds of dogs? Do you deny that different breeds exist?
It may well be that evolution advances species, although it is hardly measurable.
Dogs remain dogs, and other than being bred by humans for specific tasks, they aren't any more capable than they were a several centuries ago.
You are defining away what you don't want to know. You essentially said "other than what they are capable of, they are not capable of".
And no, dogs do not remain dogs. They used to be wolves.
Originally posted by SoothfastI'm neither confirming, nor denying. I don't know. I'm sure scientists more interested than I am will continue to do the research.
On the contrary all the empirical evidence seems to affirm some mode of biological evolution. There's the fossil record, genetic evidence, and much else besides. But I understand that you won't be swayed by such trivialities and will instead mistake a healthy scientific debate about the precise means by which evolution progresses as a wholesale invalidation of the model. The world is your cherry tree and you get to do the picking.
Originally posted by KunsooSo is evolution responsible for the growth of female titled chess players over the past few decades?
Uh, actually, the DNA mapping over the past decade has pretty much ended the discussion.
My overview of science and scientific discovery is that a whole lot of what seems to be science is just pseudo intellectuals stroking each other, and the real "discoveries" come from mavericks who keep questioning the unknown.
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Originally posted by normbenignGenerally speaking, evolution of species such as these doesn't move that quickly.
So is evolution responsible for the growth of female titled chess players over the past few decades?
My overview of science and scientific discovery is that a whole lot of what seems to be science is just pseudo intellectuals stroking each other, and the real "discoveries" come from mavericks who keep questioning the unknown.
Originally posted by Kunsoopart of military strategy involves a mathematical/spatial contest. the other part involves destroying the opponent's pieces by trapping, sacrificing, feinting, frontal assaults, unit coordination and mobility while preventing them from doing the same to you.
Is it really a military/strategy game? I know the pieces make it look so, but I think it's more like a mathematical/spatial contest.