To: PatrickHenry
. . . any kind of ecological characterization, through no fault of ecologists, will be limited in accuracy and precision." Yet we have "positive statistics" from which we are free to extrapolate support for our anterior assumptions. The whole experiment was undertaken in hopes the results would meet all expectations. How can "natural selection" be a "driving force," when in fact it is merely an arbitrary way of explaining what has already taken place? If there is any driving force involved it will be energy itself, not a concatenation of ascriptions cobbled up by wishful thinkers.
To: Fester Chugabrew; Alamo-Girl; Right Wing Professor; RadioAstronomer; Thatcherite; Coyoteman; ...
If there is any driving force involved it will be energy itself Sorry, just...can't...resist!
"ENERGY makes it go!" PING!! (see post 14)
35 posted on
02/24/2006 5:17:55 AM PST by
grey_whiskers
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To: Fester Chugabrew
"natural selection" ... is merely an arbitrary way of explaining what has already taken placeI just want to be clear. You are saying that natural selection is not predictive, right?
93 posted on
02/24/2006 8:38:16 AM PST by
edsheppa
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