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To: NJ_gent

Thank you for your list of micro-evolution events. Now could you please provide us with a list of macro-evolution events. Even Stephen J. Gould (until his revent death, America's foremost spokesman for evolution) came to the conclusion that there wasn't any proven macro-evolution evidence. That is why he then proposed his theory of "punctuated evolution."


106 posted on 08/19/2005 2:37:18 PM PDT by DeweyCA
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To: DeweyCA

If what you term "macroevolution" was observed in a lab, it would blatantly disprove the theory of evolution.


107 posted on 08/19/2005 2:39:03 PM PDT by Vive ut Vivas
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To: DeweyCA
Wrong.

Gould formulated the theory of punctuated equilibrium NOT to explain "macro-evolution" (which is Creationist terminology) or speciation (the scientific term); but to better explain the observed fossil record where creatures can exist without substantial change for a long period of time (equilibrium) and then suddenly there is a big change in lots of different species apparently all at the same time (punctuated).

I'd accept Creationist/ID'ers arguments as being intellectually honest and derived at from a basis of knowledge if they could at least get ONE SINGLE THING RIGHT. So far they are batting 0, and showing that they clearly don't understand what they purport to not believe.
113 posted on 08/19/2005 2:44:36 PM PDT by Mylo ("Those without a sword should sell their cloak and buy one" Jesus of Nazareth)
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To: DeweyCA
"Thank you for your list of micro-evolution events."

The creation of new species is "micro-evolution"? Wow...
119 posted on 08/19/2005 2:49:10 PM PDT by NJ_gent (Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.)
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