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To: Thatcherite
The key thing about scientific theories is that they should make successful predictions about as-yet unobserved data-points.

OK, what is one prediction concerning the future evolution of any existing species? Note: I won't be particularly impressed if the "prediction" has something to do with a virus "evolving" to another strain - after all, it would still be a virus, yes?

205 posted on 09/26/2005 11:04:58 AM PDT by KMJames
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To: KMJames
>The key thing about scientific theories is that they should make successful predictions about as-yet unobserved data-points.

OK, what is one prediction concerning the future evolution of any existing species? Note: I won't be particularly impressed if the "prediction" has something to do with a virus "evolving" to another strain - after all, it would still be a virus, yes?

The ToE predicted that a certain percentage of genetic flaws and harmful mutations in one species would be found in another that descended from a common ancestor. The recently completed mapping of the chimpanzee genome put that prediction to the test. And it passed.

210 posted on 09/26/2005 11:18:08 AM PDT by Antonello
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To: KMJames
OK, what is one prediction concerning the future evolution of any existing species?

When did I mention a prediction like that? Many other types of prediction are possible.

211 posted on 09/26/2005 11:18:53 AM PDT by Thatcherite (Conservative and Biblical Literalist are not synonymous)
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