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To: BroJoeK

Really? The theory of evolution as an explanation of origins is repeatable and falsifiable?


87 posted on 09/17/2013 7:48:29 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: MrB
MrB: "Really? The theory of evolution as an explanation of origins is repeatable and falsifiable?"

Oh, dear...
Let's begin here: the word "evolution" is used loosely today to refer to most anything -- hair styles are said to "evolve", cars "evolve", even the Universe itself is described as "evolving".
In politics we are said to favor "evolution not revolution", etc., etc.
None of these uses refer to the basic scientific theory of evolution, which has two factual components: 1) descent with modifications and 2) natural selection.

Confirmed evolution theory begins when "life" begins and describes how species first acclimate and adapt, then modify and eventually evolve to fill various environmental niches.

But there are no confirmed theories of how life first began, there are only several different unconfirmed hypotheses, ranging from abiogenesis to panspermia.

For a more detailed discussion of all these ideas, I could again refer you to Young Sun, Early Earth and the Origins of Life -- see post #77 above.

88 posted on 09/17/2013 8:28:13 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective....)
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