Originally posted by @kellyjayGood and bad mutations are both very rare. So natural selection can act on them separately, since they typically don't occur simultaneously in the same organism's descendants.
The fact that you think it’s true. Suppressing dissent doesn’t mean it isn’t there, any more than suggesting bad mutations are eliminated in favor of the good ones. So the good and bad would have to go forward in each life form, moreover due to the complexity of life even the good ones reacting with each new generation would not be able to accumulate in such a fashion to evolve into more complex life with all the bells and whistles life has.
Originally posted by @dj2beckerThere is indeed a lot of evidence. Some of it is summarized on this page:
Kazet is claimaing that complex organisms can occasionally undergo beneficial mutations. This does not prove that the same applies to simple organisms. (never mind that those simple organisms can change into complex ones) Since he believes that complex life as we know it evolved from material even simpler than single celled organisms he should surely have loads of evidence to back up his claim. Surely he isn't imagining this is he?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution
Anyone surprised that KJ is unable to post a detailed explanation of the basic mechanics of natural selection? He can claim that he understands it all he wants, but it is quite telling that when it comes to demonstrating that he actually understands it, he is unable.
Of course he'll create a rationalization or two for not doing so.
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Originally posted by @kazetnagorra"Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations." That does not mean it explains how simple organisms can evolve into new more complex species due to mutations.
There is indeed a lot of evidence. Some of it is summarized on this page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution
Originally posted by @dj2beckerIt does explain that.
"Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations." That does not mean it explains how simple organisms can evolve into new more complex species due to mutations.
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Originally posted by @kazetnagorraQuote the part from the text that you feel is the strongest evidence.
There is indeed a lot of evidence. Some of it is summarized on this page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution
Originally posted by @dj2beckerOr if you know what evolution is.
Maybe if you have a vivid imagination.
Originally posted by @dj2beckerDo you really think 150 years of biology can be condensed into a single quote?
Quote the part from the text that you feel is the strongest evidence.