To: tallhappy
" Is it realistically conceivable?"
Not what you asked.
"The point is there is nothing that can disprove evolution -- ie common descent, natural selection of genotypically determined phenotypes over time etc..."
Um, no. ERV sequences out of whack, fossils in widely incorrect strata. All of these things would go against the idea of common descent and evolution in general. Absolute disproof? Perhaps not; absolute falsifiability is not practical. Nobody would be able to reasonably hold onto the TOE if the above were observed though. Since none of these problems have been observed, acceptance of the TOE is the most reasonable (in fact the ONLY reasonable) action right now.
" I don't claim neutrality."
LOL Here is what you said just before:
" I have never rejected evolution or even criticized it per se or advocated creatiosim or ID."
You have tried to portray yourself as being neutral on the subject when you CLEARLY are anti-evolution. Hint: We see through you. :)
432 posted on
02/13/2006 12:33:09 PM PST by
CarolinaGuitarman
("There is grandeur in this view of life...")
To: CarolinaGuitarman
I guess I tend to prefer taking one side or another. You can count me as anti-evolution, even though I don't rule it out entirely. I do doubt it, though.
BTW, how have you been? I haven't posted on one of these threads for a while!
435 posted on
02/13/2006 12:43:43 PM PST by
puroresu
(Conservatism is an observation; Liberalism is an ideology)
To: CarolinaGuitarman
absolute falsifiability is not practical. Ta da!!
Again, it can't be falsified. There is no alternative hypotheis.
436 posted on
02/13/2006 12:43:45 PM PST by
tallhappy
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