Human immunity, evolved from corals!:

http://phys.org/news/2013-07-coral-ills.html

More work supporting evolution.

Originally posted by sonhouse
http://phys.org/news/2013-07-coral-ills.html

More work supporting evolution.

More Propaganda. The article used the word MAY, numbnuts.

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Originally posted by RJHinds
More Propaganda. The article used the word [b]MAY, numbnuts.

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and it is a "may" with strong DNA evidence to support it. And it is not atheistic propaganda for it says nothing about a god and you can believe in both evolution and there being a god albeit not rationally in this day of science and reason. You are totally delusional for believing it is deliberate propaganda against your God -as if those intelligent researches even care about some stupid religions nuts belief in Creationism while doing there research.

Originally posted by RJHinds
More Propaganda. The article used the word [b]MAY, numbnuts.

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Your post used the word May. What does that allude to?

-m.

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Originally posted by humy
and it is a "may" with strong DNA evidence to support it. And it is not atheistic propaganda for it says nothing about a god and you can believe in both evolution and there being a god albeit not rationally in this day of science and reason. You are totally delusional for believing it is deliberate propaganda against your God -as if those intelligent res ...[text shortened]... s even care about some stupid religions nuts belief in Creationism while doing there research.

O ye of little faith

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Originally posted by RJHinds
[b]O ye of little faith

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And you must do children's parties, and be a professional. 😛

-m.

Originally posted by humy
and it is a "may" with strong DNA evidence to support it. And it is not atheistic propaganda for it says nothing about a god and you can believe in both evolution and there being a god albeit not rationally in this day of science and reason. You are totally delusional for believing it is deliberate propaganda against your God -as if those intelligent res ...[text shortened]... s even care about some stupid religions nuts belief in Creationism while doing there research.

Sorry, but any creationist worth their salt could make the obvious observation that an intelligent designer would be likely to use some segments of DNA in more than one species. The fact that it requires a believer of the evolutionary principle to point this out for them says something about the creationists around here, but there you go.

One of the features of the intelligent design principle is that any explanation for the presence of an adaptation in terms of evolutionary advantage is also explainable in terms of a designer. This is a bad feature since it makes intelligent design indistinguishable from evolution in terms of the predictions it makes. Worse they accept micro-evolution, so examples of "evolution in action", like the moth which changed from being black to white as a result of the passing of the Clean Air Act (1956), don't act as the crushing counter-examples we'd like them to be.

In general they reject the notion that new species can emerge through processes of natural selection. Abiogenesis being a separate issue. This is important to them since it's Darwin they are after and his theory was for "the Origin of Species". However, since speciation has been observed in drosophila, I don't feel that that position is tenable unless they intend to argue that the observed mating preferences do not constitute speciation.

Since the predictions of the two theories are to all intents and purposes identical, then we only have recourse to Occam's Razor. The theory of Intelligent Design requires a designer and this makes it the less parsimonious approach; the modern theory of Darwinian evolution does not require unobserved ingredients.

I'd regard this as meaning that the creationists are left arguing against abiogenisis since Darwin's theory is left standing. Really they should accept that any sane designer would just design the universe so natural selection produces species for them and take the rest of eternity off.

Originally posted by DeepThought
Sorry, but any creationist worth their salt could make the obvious observation that an intelligent designer would be likely to use some segments of DNA in more than one species. The fact that it requires a believer of the evolutionary principle to point this out for them says something about the creationists around here, but there you go.

One of the rse so natural selection produces species for them and take the rest of eternity off.

Good post. I agree with all of what you say there especially the bit about Occam's razor.

Originally posted by humy
Good post. I agree with all of what you say there especially the bit about Occam's razor.

Okay, now can we all agree there is no proof for evilution (macroevolution) and we have not eliminated the need for an orignal designer to create the first species of each kind?

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Originally posted by humy
Good post. I agree with all of what you say there especially the bit about Occam's razor.

It fits your religious beliefs! You can call it your worldview if it makes you feel better. I know how people like you hate being told that you actually have a 'religious belief'. You'll attack anyone who is willing to actually say it. lol

Originally posted by RJHinds
Okay, now can we all agree there is no proof for evilution (macroevolution) and we have not eliminated the need for an orignal designer to create the first species of each kind?

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No. We rational people, that have no religion or faith, know evolution is scientifically proven by the physical evidence.

Originally posted by RJHinds
Okay, now can we all agree there is no proof for evilution (macroevolution) and we have not eliminated the need for an orignal designer to create the first species of each kind?

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No you've missed my point. There is plenty of evidence for macro-evolution, including evidence straight from DNA analysis of genetic mechanisms for speciation. This does not rule out an intelligent designer, since they would presumably put such mechanisms in place. However your claim of "there is no proof" betrays your lack of understanding of science - we amass evidence and find a theory (which may or may not have anything to do with reality) which can then be disproved. If the theory cannot be disproved then it stands. Since you cannot provide proof that the theory of the Origin of Species through Natural Selection is wrong it stands. Although I am forced to admit that so does intelligent design. It is natural for scientists to prefer the more parsimonious theory and that one belongs to Darwin.

Originally posted by DeepThought
No you've missed my point. There is plenty of evidence for macro-evolution, including evidence straight from DNA analysis of genetic mechanisms for speciation. This does not rule out an intelligent designer, since they would presumably put such mechanisms in place. However your claim of "there is no proof" betrays your lack of understanding of science ...[text shortened]... natural for scientists to prefer the more parsimonious theory and that one belongs to Darwin.

A society that is parsimonious in its personal charity (in terms of both time and money) will require more government welfare. —William J. Bennett, The Death of Outrage, 1998

There is absolutly no evidence of macroevolution (EVIL_LUTION).

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Originally posted by RJHinds
A society that is parsimonious in its personal charity (in terms of both time and money) will require more government welfare. —William J. Bennett, The Death of Outrage, 1998

There is absolutly no evidence of macroevolution (EVIL_LUTION).

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Even by your moronic standards, that has got to be one of your stupidest responses.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/parsimony
“....
par·si·mo·ny
n.
1. Unusual or excessive frugality; extreme economy or stinginess.
2. Adoption of the simplest assumption in the formulation of a theory or in the interpretation of data, especially in accordance with the rule of Ockham's razor.
...”

Obviously the second meaning was meant in DeepThought post.

Originally posted by humy
Even by your moronic standards, that has got to be one of your stupidest responses.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/parsimony
“....
par·si·mo·ny
n.
1. Unusual or excessive frugality; extreme economy or stinginess.
2. Adoption of the simplest assumption in the formulation of a theory or in the interpretation of data, especially in accordance with the rule of Ockham's razor.
...”

Obviously the second meaning was meant in DeepThought post.

Then you are really referring to Occum's Razor and I already responded to that on another tread with the following:

You forget that Occam's razor is only a guide and not foolproof. It can mislead you into believing a lie.

http://www.yesiknowthat.com/uncanny-world-of-occams-razor/

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