[exDemMom]

Well, once they were feathered little lizards, so they’ve come a long way...” No, they were never lizards, as far as anyone can prove from a reproducible experiment. Believing science requires faith, and even those who have no faith, hold it as such.

There are *many* ways to do science besides controlled experiments. The details of evolution have been observed through a variety of methodologies, from examining the fossil record to comparative anatomy, to (these days) comparative genetics.

It takes no more faith to "believe" science than it takes to "believe" that a flat object bounded with straight sides and having four interior angles of 90^o is a square.

Also, you might want to be careful about trying to denigrate science by comparing it to religion. People who do that are actually denigrating religious faith. By trying to make the point that science is not based on reality through comparing it to religion, they are saying that religious faith is not based on reality. Is that a message you want to spread?

[Fred Nerks]

Me? Spread a message? You've got to be kidding. Lighten up. It's all about chickens as far as I'm concerned. And some odd fish.

I wrote:

Well, once they were feathered little lizards, so they've come a long way...

The rest of that comment wasn't mine.

[Fungi]

“The details of evolution have been observed through a variety of methodologies, from examining the fossil record to comparative anatomy, to (these days) comparative genetics.” Details please.