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To: allmendream; valkyry1
The model that Darwin proposed, of evolution through natural selection of variation, is a solid scientific model that explains facts and allows prediction.

So predict. Something besides where to find more fossils, which is useful how?

What's the next step in evolutionary development for anything?

It's interesting that when scientists labeled junk DNA as such, that it was the creationists who predicted that it would be found to not be junk after all. Evos mocked it because they didn't like the philosophical rationalization. And who was right?

Science sure didn't predict anti-biotic resistance cause it wasn't until anti-biotic resistant bacteria started showing up that they quit prescribing it like candy.

So tell us about what evolution is going to be so good at predicting.

82 posted on 04/13/2010 6:43:21 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom
I can predict that a population subject to a pressure will respond via evolution through natural selection of genetic variation such that the pressure is ameliorated.

A population subjected to heat stress, I predict will evolve heat resistance.

DNA “junk” was never garbage. Garbage is thrown out, “junk” you keep around in case it might be useful someday. Moreover the vast majority of DNA is STILL of unknown purpose, and can still be called “junk”.

Evolution predicts anti-biotic resistance and always has. That is why doctors insist that you take ALL of your antibiotics and not just take them until you feel better.

If I want an enzyme that breaks a bond repeatedly at super low temperatures, I predict that introducing random variation into an enzyme that does something like what I want, and selecting stringently for EXACTLY what I want will get me an enzyme through evolutionary processes, that will make my company millions of dollars.

Science creates knowledge and value and things of use. Evolution creates knowledge and value and things of use.

Creationism creates nothing of any value or use, and imparts no additional knowledge upon its adherents.

85 posted on 04/13/2010 7:03:37 AM PDT by allmendream (Income is EARNED not distributed. So how could it be re-distributed?)
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