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Science losing war over evolution? Harvard Screening airs evolution versus ID debate
Harvard Gazette ^
| 02/09/2006
| Alvin Powell, Harvard news Office
Posted on 02/10/2006 10:18:17 AM PST by SirLinksalot
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To: TheDon
121
posted on
02/12/2006 5:09:17 AM PST
by
maica
(We are fighting the War for the Free World. Democrats and the media are not on our side.)
To: Dimensio
Let's start with the inexplicable (and unexplained or even addressed by "The Theory") leap from simple single-cell organisms to multi-cell organisms with irreducibly complex and interdependent structures.
A conundrum exists once one realizes that, to develop a skeleton or musculature (or eyesight, or gastrointestinal function, etc.) would require the pre-existence of highly complex vasculature, oxygenation and nervous systems to support them.
By the same token, however, without eyesight or a highly developed gastrointestinal tract for locating and processing the necessary nutrients required for such new systems (vasculature, respiratory and nervous), they could not have developed in any event.
Which leads one to assume that, IF The Theory OF Evolution is correct, then all of these interdependent and irreducibly complex systems just somehow "exploded" onto the scene in some minor Big-Evo-Bang. Not only does such a necessary assumption strain credulity, it also flies in the face of every scientific principle known... one of which is that "where there is a design, there must be a designer.
That's just, shall we say, for starters.
;-/
122
posted on
02/12/2006 11:47:07 AM PST
by
Gargantua
(For those who believe in God, no explanation is needed; for those who do not, no explanation exists.)
To: Dimensio
Having said all the above, and lest it be missed in our energetic diatribe, I do applaud your inqisitive nature. It is distinctly a sign of both intelligence
and the fact that there may well be hope for you yet...
;-)
123
posted on
02/12/2006 11:56:56 AM PST
by
Gargantua
(For those who believe in God, no explanation is needed; for those who do not, no explanation exists.)
To: Gargantua
Not only does such a necessary assumption strain credulity,
Ah, argument from incredulity.
If you're going to suggest that the process of single celled life evolving into "complex" multicellular life is impossible, then you need to demonstrate as much by showing significant competence in the field of biology to explain the impossiblities rather than just asserting them.
124
posted on
02/12/2006 1:37:06 PM PST
by
Dimensio
(http://angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif <-- required reading before you use your next apostrophe!)
To: Elsie
Next time, you're awake, my jokes deserve more than one groan. You'll see -the on reply next. :)
125
posted on
02/12/2006 7:30:01 PM PST
by
moog
Comment #126 Removed by Moderator
To: Elsie; WKB; derllak; dixiechick2000
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? You have broached the subject of the --on rule. It is a subsidiary of evolutionary culture. Many things come from --ons. One day they may rule the universe. Here is a "short" list. 1)White sticky stuff comes from gluons 2)Paid professions first came from protons. 3)Static electricity came from Kling-ons. 4)Regeneration came from Neutrons. 5)Mickey Mouse's dog came from Plutons. 6)Cows came from muons. 7)Spies came from Bondbons. 8)Cameras came from Photons. 9)Captains and their mates came from crutons. 10)Smart bad guys came from U-Conn. 11)Organized crime came from the Dons. 12)Spoiled Divas came from the Prima-dons. 14)Underwear came from long-jons. 15)loud music came from rock-ons. 16)inspirational football players came from walk-ons. 17)Heavy lifting came from wontons. 18)sleeping came from yons. 19)Ties came from clip-ons. 20)And finally, the answer to your question. Morality did not come from morons. BUT GREED DID!!
Morality came from old wise birds taking a midday drink break.
127
posted on
02/12/2006 8:12:55 PM PST
by
moog
To: moog; Elsie; WKB; derllak
Chevys come from chevrons. ;o)
Bumping your post!
You used up almost ALL of the "ons". ;o)
128
posted on
02/12/2006 10:14:46 PM PST
by
dixiechick2000
(There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
To: moog; Elsie; WKB; derllak
Yay, me. ;o)
129
posted on
02/12/2006 10:16:14 PM PST
by
dixiechick2000
(There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
To: dixiechick2000
Good one. There's lots of ones I missed, but I tried to get the good-ons. :)
130
posted on
02/12/2006 10:33:24 PM PST
by
moog
To: moog; WKB
"I tried to get the good-ons."
LOL!
OH...you got them, all right.
You got almost ALL of 'em. ;o)
I'm just teasing you.
That was a great post!
I thought of Klingons, came back and looked at your post...
and, yep...you covered that one.
It was a fine post.
I can't wait to see what WKB has to say.
131
posted on
02/12/2006 10:40:17 PM PST
by
dixiechick2000
(There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
To: moog
Groane!
132
posted on
02/13/2006 6:19:38 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
To: dixiechick2000
Highjack alert!!!
133
posted on
02/13/2006 6:20:05 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
To: moog
Thinking of all these must have been, ahem, hard...
134
posted on
02/13/2006 6:20:54 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
To: dixiechick2000
There were still a couple I missed, but I was "on" one. :P
135
posted on
02/13/2006 6:48:35 AM PST
by
moog
To: Elsie
I told you so:) What's with the e?
136
posted on
02/13/2006 6:50:05 AM PST
by
moog
To: Elsie
Not when I'm in one of "those" moods. I was waining near the end though and getting too wet.
137
posted on
02/13/2006 6:52:23 AM PST
by
moog
To: moog
138
posted on
02/13/2006 11:10:28 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
To: moog
How does one get 'too' wet?
139
posted on
02/13/2006 11:11:48 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
To: Elsie
How does one get 'too' wet?
Since I started to wain, I got too wet.
140
posted on
02/13/2006 11:41:18 AM PST
by
moog
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