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To: Coyoteman
Theory: A scientifically testable general principle or body of principles offered to explain observed phenomena. In scientific usage, a theory is distinct from a hypothesis (or conjecture) that is proposed to explain previously observed phenomena.

What I'm pointing out is scientist can scheme and call evolution a "Theory", but it is NOT in the true sense of the definition you've provided...Evolution is conjecture because there is not a scientific testable, observable phenomena of change from ONE species to a totally different species that's ever been observed. WHY, because by science's own acknowledgement, there is not enough time to observe this FULL phenomena, only minute changes, or mutations.

Which I don't have a problem with science saying, "Based on the observances we believe Evolution occurs." However, what agendized science says is, "Based on these observances, Evolution occurs."

Wrong...

302 posted on 08/04/2006 7:33:21 PM PDT by sirchtruth (No one has the RIGHT not to be offended...)
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To: sirchtruth
What I'm pointing out is scientist can scheme and call evolution a "Theory", but it is NOT in the true sense of the definition you've provided...Evolution is conjecture because there is not a scientific testable, observable phenomena of change from ONE species to a totally different species that's ever been observed. WHY, because by science's own acknowledgement, there is not enough time to observe this FULL phenomena, only minute changes, or mutations.

This is a transitional. Note its position in the chart which follows (hint--in the upper center):



Fossil: KNM-ER 3733

Site: Koobi Fora (Upper KBS tuff, area 104), Lake Turkana, Kenya (4, 1)

Discovered By: B. Ngeneo, 1975 (1)

Estimated Age of Fossil: 1.75 mya * determined by Stratigraphic, faunal, paleomagnetic & radiometric data (1, 4)

Species Name: Homo ergaster (1, 7, 8), Homo erectus (3, 4, 7), Homo erectus ergaster (25)

Gender: Female (species presumed to be sexually dimorphic) (1, 8)

Cranial Capacity: 850 cc (1, 3, 4)

Information: Tools found in same layer (8, 9). Found with KNM-ER 406 A. boisei (effectively eliminating single species hypothesis) (1)

Interpretation: Adult (based on cranial sutures, molar eruption and dental wear) (1)

See original source for notes:
Source: http://www.mos.org/evolution/fossils/fossilview.php?fid=33


Source: http://wwwrses.anu.edu.au/environment/eePages/eeDating/HumanEvol_info.html

306 posted on 08/04/2006 7:40:54 PM PDT by Coyoteman (I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
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To: sirchtruth
What really interests me here is space-time, and whether or not it existed before this so-called big bang?

Did space-time come into existance at that point of this event? How do you imagine outside space-time?

For another time perhaps: How can a thing not get any smaller?

311 posted on 08/04/2006 7:46:57 PM PDT by sirchtruth (No one has the RIGHT not to be offended...)
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To: sirchtruth
What I'm pointing out is scientist can scheme and call evolution a "Theory", but it is NOT in the true sense of the definition you've provided...Evolution is conjecture because there is not a scientific testable, observable phenomena of change from ONE species to a totally different species that's ever been observed.

Nonsense. We can prove in mathematics that an evolutionary dynamic must exist in biology, the "theory" is to what extent that necessarily existing dynamic is responsible for speciation. Evolution is mathematics (general systems theory) applied to biology in the same way calculus is applied to physics. Would you argue that physics is somehow exempt from calculus if it was convenient for you, or were you unaware the evolution in biology is applied theoretical mathematics?

328 posted on 08/04/2006 8:07:39 PM PDT by tortoise
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