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Climategate Recalls Attacks on Darwin Doubters
Human Events ^ | 12/22/2009 | Dr. Stephen C. Meyer

Posted on 12/22/2009 7:53:44 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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41 posted on 12/22/2009 8:50:21 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Who else?


42 posted on 12/22/2009 8:51:21 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: editor-surveyor; GodGunsGuts; Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

The fraud rampant throughout the attempts to establish AGW beyond the shadow of a doubt is so reminiscent of that of the history of Darwinism in its vain and frenzied attempts to establish the ToE beyond any doubt.

If you can’t find the evidence in the field to support your theory, either manufacture it yourself, or, by assuming the conclusion, misinterpret the evidence in light of that.


43 posted on 12/22/2009 8:59:12 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Not *inability* but *deliberate refusal*.


44 posted on 12/22/2009 9:04:07 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: SeekAndFind

IDers are just ‘useful idiots’ for the YEC’s.. and the creationists will turn on them in a heartbeat.


45 posted on 12/23/2009 4:09:17 AM PST by Thunder Smurf
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To: metmom

Not *inability* but *deliberate refusal* to believe or understand the science God gave man the ability and the will to do.

YEC’s disgrace His name.


46 posted on 12/23/2009 4:09:17 AM PST by Thunder Smurf
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To: Thunder Smurf

People who twist Scripture to fit some man-made theory that they have about how things must have happened by relying on the subjective, agenda driven interpretation of the data they collect, are a disgrace to God’s name.

I can’t imagine anything more disgraceful to God than someone who calls themselves a Christian, calling Him a liar and teaching others the same.


47 posted on 12/23/2009 5:25:46 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: GSWarrior

Who’s a *Bible literalist*?

Please provide links and evidence to support that people believe that the entire Bible must be read word for word literally, without regard to poetry, parable, song, and other grammatical styles.

I’ll be getting the popcorn out while you find the links.


48 posted on 12/23/2009 5:30:17 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: GSWarrior; SeekAndFind

You’ve just been listening to the lies propagated by the Darwinists that anyone who challenges the ToE is a Bible literalist.

Darwinists love nothing more than to misrepresent any questioning of the ToE specifically and science as a whole as a *religious attack* on the ToE.

I’ve seen them knee jerk react to people who are evolutionists by putting them in the most extreme YEC box they can find and make up, simply for disagreeing with something some evolutionist said.

You need to get out more if you really thought that anyone who doubted Darwin was automatically a *Bible literalist*.


49 posted on 12/23/2009 5:36:22 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: LeGrande; SeekAndFind; GodGunsGuts
"You creationists crack me up : )"

You philosophical naturalists crack me up :-)

" The evidence that you are trying to use to disprove evolution, falsifies creation."

The evidence itself neither proves nor disproves anything. It is the interpretation of evidence through a preferred philosophical paradigm and logical fallacy that leads you to believe you are looking at 'proof' or 'falsification'. There are only philosophical positions, not empirical ones.

"Isn't cognitive dissonance a wonderful thing : )"

Apparently... :-)

50 posted on 12/23/2009 6:36:58 AM PST by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: GourmetDan; SeekAndFind; GodGunsGuts
The evidence itself neither proves nor disproves anything.

You are half right. Evidence can't prove anything, but it can certainly disprove a theory.

It is the interpretation of evidence through a preferred philosophical paradigm and logical fallacy that leads you to believe you are looking at 'proof' or 'falsification'. There are only philosophical positions, not empirical ones.

I know you would certainly like to believe that wouldn't you? Tell you what, go jump off a tall building then report back to me with your evidence or falsification of gravity. If you didn't fall then you have disproved Gravity, if you do fall you have evidence supporting the theory.

Good luck. Oh and the taller the building the better : )

51 posted on 12/23/2009 8:21:50 AM PST by LeGrande (The government wants to take over the entire Health Care industry to fix Medicare and Medicaid.)
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To: LeGrande
"You are half right. Evidence can't prove anything, but it can certainly disprove a theory."

You mean like anomalous orbital velocities of stars around the galactic center has disproved the current gravitational model? Or am I correct in that the evidence (anomalous orbital velocities) in no way disproved the theory but instead 'dark matter' was invented because of a philosophical commitment to a certain theory combined w/ fallacious logic?

"I know you would certainly like to believe that wouldn't you? Tell you what, go jump off a tall building then report back to me with your evidence or falsification of gravity. If you didn't fall then you have disproved Gravity, if you do fall you have evidence supporting the theory."

I know you would certainly like to deny that, wouldn't you? Tell you what, take a starship to a star with an anomalous orbital velocity and report back on the effects of 'dark matter' on your starship during the trip with your evidence or falsification of 'dark matter'. If you aren't affected, then you have disproved 'dark mattter'. If you are affected, you have proved it.

"Good luck. Oh and the taller the building the better : )"

Good luck. Oh and the farther the start, the better. :-)

52 posted on 12/23/2009 8:31:44 AM PST by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: SeekAndFind
The information and information-processing systems that run the show in cells point with a particular clarity to prior design. The DNA molecule stores instructions in the form of a four-character digital code, similar to a computer code. As we know from our repeated experience -- the basis of all scientific reasoning -- systems possessing such features always arise from minds, not material processes.

A flaw in ID thinking is the belief that the human mind is Godlike

53 posted on 12/23/2009 8:49:25 AM PST by OldNavyVet (Beliefs belong in church.)
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To: GourmetDan
You mean like anomalous orbital velocities of stars around the galactic center has disproved the current gravitational model?

It hasn't disproven anything 'yet'. It may simply be evidence that the fabric of space is growing. The pioneer anomaly may support that idea too. When I go flying that doesn't disprove the theory of Gravity.

If you aren't affected, then you have disproved 'dark mattter'. If you are affected, you have proved it.

First to test your theory you have to have a theory. What is your theory? Gee isn't this exciting? We get to see GourmetDan's theory! I can't wait to see your theory disproving gravity : )

54 posted on 12/23/2009 9:11:24 AM PST by LeGrande (The government wants to take over the entire Health Care industry to fix Medicare and Medicaid.)
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To: LeGrande
"It hasn't disproven anything 'yet'. It may simply be evidence that the fabric of space is growing. The pioneer anomaly may support that idea too."

Exactly the point. Evidence contrary to theory is 'explained away' by conveniently-invisible, assumed 'dark matter' that is then 'identified' by the conveniently-circular appeal to the anomalous effect as evidence for the invisible evidence.

"When I go flying that doesn't disprove the theory of Gravity."

Don't know about you, but last time I checked, no anomalous gravitational effects are observed during flight. Just normal aerodynamic properties counteracting normal gravitational effects.

"First to test your theory you have to have a theory. What is your theory? Gee isn't this exciting? We get to see GourmetDan's theory! I can't wait to see your theory disproving gravity : )"

To be able to disprove a theory, anomalous evidence must be considered in light of scientifically observable evidence rather than 'explained away' by assumed, invisible matter that is invoked because the observations are off. Gee isn't this exciting? We get to see LeGrande's explanation for anomalous orbital velocities using real scientific evidence. I can't wait to see your explanation proving anomalous observed orbital velocities using observable evidence. :-)

55 posted on 12/23/2009 9:53:50 AM PST by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: LeGrande; GodGunsGuts

While GGG and I have amicable exchanges, he and I agree on next to nothing. Merry Christmas, GGG.

That being said, GGG will admittedly (he has done so often) post any critique of Darwin’s theory, as anything that assists in tearing it down is seen as a good thing.

But have no fear, were Darwin’s Beagle to be sunk by said critiques (they’ve had 150 years to do so, so it does seem unlikely to happen), GGG would immediately turn on the IDers, grinding them into fine dust for their perceived apostasy. It’s the old, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, until I no longer need them.

Do I have that about right, GGG?


56 posted on 12/23/2009 10:16:38 AM PST by dmz
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To: GourmetDan
We get to see LeGrande's explanation for anomalous orbital velocities using real scientific evidence. I can't wait to see your explanation proving anomalous observed orbital velocities using observable evidence. :-)

No. I asked you for your theory explaining it. I already gave you two possibilities.

Don't know about you, but last time I checked, no anomalous gravitational effects are observed during flight. Just normal aerodynamic properties counteracting normal gravitational effects.

And how do you know that isn't the case with the anomalous orbital velocities?

Not having all of the answers doesn't disprove anything.

57 posted on 12/23/2009 11:25:59 AM PST by LeGrande (The government wants to take over the entire Health Care industry to fix Medicare and Medicaid.)
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To: LeGrande
"No. I asked you for your theory explaining it. I already gave you two possibilities."

I am shocked, shocked that you refuse to explain anomalous orbital velocities using real scientific evidence.

"And how do you know that isn't the case with the anomalous orbital velocities?"

So, please explain how these stars are using aerodynamic properties to generate anomalous orbital velocities in space.

"Not having all of the answers doesn't disprove anything."

That's got to be the strongest argument you've made to date.

58 posted on 12/23/2009 12:21:28 PM PST by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: GourmetDan
I am shocked, shocked that you refuse to explain anomalous orbital velocities using real scientific evidence.

Yes, I know that it is hard to believe that I don't have all the answers. You will just have to learn to live with a little uncertainty in your life.

Not having all of the answers doesn't disprove anything.

That's got to be the strongest argument you've made to date.

You seem to have a problem with living with uncertainty. Science doesn't provide certainty. I would rather live with a little uncertainty than 'know' something that isn't true.

59 posted on 12/23/2009 12:58:21 PM PST by LeGrande (The government wants to take over the entire Health Care industry to fix Medicare and Medicaid.)
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To: LeGrande
"Yes, I know that it is hard to believe that I don't have all the answers. You will just have to learn to live with a little uncertainty in your life."

It isn't hard to believe that you don't have any answers at all. What I said was, "I am shocked, shocked that you refuse to explain anomalous orbital velocities using real scientific evidence." That you think that means it is "hard to believe that I don't have all the answers" only shows how uncertain your positions are.

"You seem to have a problem with living with uncertainty. Science doesn't provide certainty. I would rather live with a little uncertainty than 'know' something that isn't true."

You seem to have a problem with credulity. But I see that you characterize it as 'a little uncertainty' so that you can 'know' something that isn't true.

60 posted on 12/23/2009 1:06:29 PM PST by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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