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To: Liberal Classic
You've made an absolute statement that there is no evidence for evolution

No, not at all. There is evidence for it- like you said, fossils that are dug out of the earth.

But test Macro Evolution for me, and prove that it works like you say it does. I can test gravity, or momentum- why not Evolution?

I have evidence that my garden gnome used to steal my socks- my socks disappear all the time, and I found a bunch around the gnome a year ago. In fact, I continue to find socks buried around the gnome to this day. My hypothesis therefore is that my garden gnome used to steal my socks. Can I test my hypothesis? I don't think so.

22 posted on 10/11/2005 9:13:30 AM PDT by jsmith48 (www.isupatriot.com)
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To: jsmith48

> My hypothesis therefore is that my garden gnome used to steal my socks. Can I test my hypothesis? I don't think so.

Yes, you can. The fact that your hypothesis is intentionally silly does not mean that your hypothesis cannot be tested. That you think that way demonstrates that you've a substantial lack of understanding of scientific methodology. Patterson would flunk you in a heartbeat.


25 posted on 10/11/2005 10:01:49 AM PDT by orionblamblam ("You're the poster boy for what ID would turn out if it were taught in our schools." VadeRetro)
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To: jsmith48
jsmith48 said: "But test Macro Evolution for me, and prove that it works like you say it does. I can test gravity, or momentum- why not Evolution? "

How interesting that you would use "gravity" as an example.

Scientists had to wait until 1919 to test one of the aspects of Einstein's General Relativity. The observed position of a star near the eclipsed sun indicated that the light passing near the sun was deflected by gravity. Have you tested this aspect yourself?

It's also interesting that you continue to ask why there is no evidence for "macro evolution". It was not that long ago when doubters would ask for evidence of "evolution". What changed? It would appear that "micro evolution" is no longer in question. Since that development took approximately 150 years, why is it reasonable to expect "macro evolution" to be proven any sooner than another 150 years?

I find it particularly interesting that the complete mapping of many organisms' genomes will permit analysis of aspects of genetic evolution which were not previously possible. There may well be evidence of "macro evolution" discovered in the tangled mass of DNA now under examination. There may be enough information to "roll back the clock" by cloning organisms whose genomes are recoverable from present genomes.

28 posted on 10/11/2005 11:46:11 AM PDT by William Tell
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