[ProfScience]

I am a professional scientist actually working as a scientist. The vast majority of scientists that I work with acknowledge the shortcomings of evolution as a theory and recognize that it is time to sack the theory as it has been pushed and in effect evolve to a new theory. Those of us who were trained with the "Central Dogma.., Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny...gradualism... precepts etc." have already acknowledged that the facts do not support darwinian evolutionary theory, grown up and moved on. If you are referring to poorly educated public school teachers in general than you may have a point to be made.

[Sentis]

Just what sort of "Scientist" are you?

[Physicist]

Either you believe that the current working theory of biology employed by the vast majority of scientists is something other than the TOE--playing with semantic niceties, in other words--or you are not being truthful at some level. The things you mentioned are not central tenets of evolution and never were; common descent with inherited modification is the core issue.

I have never, ever met a professional scientist who rejected the modern synthesis (i.e. that genes are the mechnaism of Darwinian inheritance, and that genetic mutation is the origin of inheritable variation). And I have regularly interacted with life scientists, both personally and professionally. For you to indicate that the "vast majority" of scientists you've met do reject it is frankly unbelievable.

[RunningWolf]

Although I am not a professional scientist, I have made several studies and self directed research into evolution as a theory over the years, and I came to the same conclusion you have and that is that its time to sack the theory and move on.

My study and and self directed research was largely centered around the 'transitional hominids' in the various incarnations that keep getting carted out as the 'missing link' that cements it all together/sarc>

But as I have looked beyond the 'transitional hominids' I have seen the same patterns repeated in other areas of 'the mountain of evidence'

The mountain of evidence is a mirage, as is toe.

BTW I have had it on my to do list to complete a small project as to this and if/when I get it done, I will ping you to it. Hope it is found interesting by you and the rest.

W.