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To: Right Wing Professor
" No, the difference between what we call the theory of evolution and scientific laws is a matter of nomenclature. The theory of evolution could more accurately be called the law of evolution. "

Well then. Use the 'Law of Evolution' to make a prediction that is proven, and not by circular reasoning.
I can predict with a reasonable degree of accuracy what will happen when I strike a pool ball with the cue ball with a certain speed and angle ( one of those things to predict it commonly called the law of conservation of momentum ).

Since evolution is now apparently of the same weight as these other laws, I eagerly await the predictions of of the 'Law of Evolution'.

I, for one, will continue to hold a very skeptical opinion of many of the claims made by the high priests of evolution ( not that I think creationism is any alternative, but I have real problems with hubris.).

368 posted on 03/12/2003 7:15:52 PM PST by Tench_Coxe
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To: Tench_Coxe
Well then. Use the 'Law of Evolution' to make a prediction that is proven, and not by circular reasoning.

OK. When we sequence the genome from a clade of animals that has prevously not been sequenced, the genes from that class of organism will be most similar to the genes of animals which most recently diverged from the same line of descent, determined by non genetic evidence such as fossils, morphology, etc..

By the way, I've written similar statements in the past, and subsequent publication of gene sequences has borne out the predicition.

421 posted on 03/13/2003 6:03:42 AM PST by Right Wing Professor
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