To: allmendream; so_real
"Whether this ability was put into the bacteria from the beginning or evolved independently is immaterial to the fact that a bacteria under stress intentionally increases its mutation rate in order to increase its chances of successful evolution." Huge critical-thinking error by proposing the fallacy of Affirming the Consequent as an argument to 'support' evolution.
157 posted on
09/11/2008 3:54:22 PM PDT by
GourmetDan
(Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
To: GourmetDan
A theory is judged by its explanatory and predictive powers. The theory of evolution through natural selection of genetic variation has an answer at the ready for why a bacteria under stress would increase its mutation rate.
What answer do you have?
What? Still no answer?
Why would a bacteria under stress intentionally increase its mutation rate?
165 posted on
09/11/2008 4:05:23 PM PDT by
allmendream
(If "the New Yorker" makes a joke, and liberals don't get it, is it still funny?)
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