Intelligent design [was] old news to Darwin

Chicago Tribune ^ | 13 September 2005 | Tom Hundley

[SeaLion]

This is a righteous judgement of God upon these barbarous wretches, who have imbrued their hands in so much innocent blood.... Oliver Cromwell, after the storming and massacre of Drogheda, September 1649

About 8.7 on the StinkOmeter, shall we say?

[Elsie]

Ol' Tripper did not show up for me.

[Elsie]

What intelligent designer would put a recreation center next to a waste disposal facility?

One man's trash is another man's treaure.

[js1138]

That was the first thing that came to your mind?

[Elsie]

It was SOOooo long ago....

[Oztrich Boy]

Unfortunately, most Christians 'believe' Evolution because they do NOT know what their Bible says.

Or they view the Bible as a source of moral teaching and not "How Things Work"

[Dark Knight]

I have some cupralite to sell...at gold prices.

http://scienceviews.com/photo/library/SIA0651.html

>>What intelligent designer would put a recreation center next to a waste disposal facility?

One man's trash is another man's treaure.<<

DK

The lack of humor in these threads is the clearest indication that something is WRONG here. I wish more people would get that.

[Alter Kaker]

I'm not a Christian. I believe it would be improper for me to comment on the Christian Bible.

[From many - one.]

You asked:"...I have a specific case history in mind. I had a mother cat that developed an abscess in her mouth and was unable to eat for a couple of weeks. We had lots of cats at the time and didn't notice immediately.

Under these circumstances, what would you predict the mother's behavior toward her babies would be. Would you expect her to keep feeding them, even though she was starving?..."


Yes, she would try to keep feeding them.

But, then, I'm a biologist and know the right answer.

What has this to do with 2 families in a hurricane?

[js1138]

I believe the original question concerned what Darwin would predict in a situation where ethics requires self-sacrifice. There is no single Darwinian answer, but evolution, in some species, has produced self-sacrificing individuals.

Evolution does not predict selfish or unselfish behavior. It is irrelevant to questions of ethics and morality.

[furball4paws]

Cellular ones do. And they build edifices too.

[Junior]

Cellular ones do. And they build edifices too.

Cell towers?

[furball4paws]

Yes, and I believe it was an early form of microwave communication.

[Junior]

Yes, and I believe it was an early form of microwave communication.

Considering how small those critters are, I guess it just worked out that way.

[furball4paws]

C'mon guys. One cannot antropomorphize a theory.

[From many - one.]

And then there is defining selfish.

If it satisfies the parents to sacrifice their own children to benefit the other family, then that is selfish behavior.

As for cats, momma cat is doing what makes her feel good.

And, of course Darwin is irrelevant here except for predicting the outcomes as opposed to the actions.

[furball4paws]

Damn, lost an "H" somewhere.

[SeaLion]

Cellular ones [slime molds] do. And they build edifices too.

And don't forget the part about the way they EAT PEOPLE!

[furball4paws]

Well it just makes sense that a cellular slime mold would be the first to develop cellular communication.

[furball4paws]

But only fat people. Which reminds me....