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<< Science can be wrong for decades. >>

It was wrong for centuries about cosmology.

<< In the case of Darwinian macro-evolution, it's been just over 100 years. >>

It's been about 150 years since Darwin wrote his book -- and since that time, the evidence has been piling higher and higher in support of his general idea. Of course, the theory has been adjusted and improved as more evidence has been added -- just like other scientific theories are.

The Copernican theory was revolutionary [hehehe] for its time -- but it has stood the test of time, even though it has had to be adjusted regularly since that time. Unless and until another theory comes along that better explains the preponderance of the evidence -- AND solves the problems of the currently default theory -- it will remain the default theory. Same with evolution.

<< It's nice of you to recognize that evolution may be wrong. Maybe we're getting somewhere. >>

No scientist denies that any theory may be wrong -- or has gaps in knowledge concerning how it works. But no competing theory has come along that even comes close to its predictive and explanatory power. It won't do to just throw out bon mots that amount to nothing more than an argument from incredulity [I can't see how it can be so -- so it must not be so.].

<< Isn't that the entire point of the trial in Dover; that there is at least one competing idea about how life came to be? >>

Nope. As has been explained hundreds of times in here, to deaf ears -- evolution is not about "how life came to be." It is about "how VARIETY of life came to be."

<< Why are evolutionists so afraid of competing ideas? >>

They are not. They are simply disgusted with ideas that do not really compete scientifically, but which attempt to horn in, anyway. Show some actual evidence to compete -- and it will get attention. Any scientist worth his salt would almost kill to be the one to overthrow a default theory with a new one that works better.

There just hasn't been one -- or even the beginnings of one.
Sorry if that upsets you. Science doesn't care about your feelings -- or mine -- or anyone else's.

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