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To: puroresu
But the scientific community dows know enough about gravity to make calculations about space probes and such.

They know *that* it works, and by how much. They know next to nothing about *how* it works.

Evolution, meanwhile, is on immensely firmer footing. We know *that* it works, *and* how it works. Most of what remains is reconstructing the details of individual events in life's history, which is akin to figuring out which rocks in an avalanche took what path down the mountain, and not learning more about the effects of gravity, friction, or impact dynamics.

953 posted on 12/01/2004 5:24:16 PM PST by Ichneumon
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#####They know *that* it works, and by how much. They know next to nothing about *how* it works.#####

I know, I know....I made a bad choice of words in using the word "how". Guilty as charged!

#####Evolution, meanwhile, is on immensely firmer footing. We know *that* it works, *and* how it works. Most of what remains is reconstructing the details of individual events in life's history, which is akin to figuring out which rocks in an avalanche took what path down the mountain, and not learning more about the effects of gravity, friction, or impact dynamics.#####


We know that variation occurs within kind, but we don't at all know that evolution occurs. It's simply an assumption. An interesting one, I'll grant you, but nothing more than one.


960 posted on 12/01/2004 5:32:29 PM PST by puroresu
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