Artificial Life Experiments Show How Complex Functions Can Evolve

NSF ^ | May 8, 2003 | Staff

[f.Christian]

Yeah ... evolution --- junk science !

[Quick1]

Wow, you've finally gotten what we've been saying all along?

Abiogenesis is an explanation of the origins of life, although it draws upon evolution to explain it.

Evolution is an explanation of observed phenomena where species change over time. Heck, God could have created the world complete with Adam and Eve, and then set evolution in motion. Or an "intelligent designer" could have started life, and then used evolution as the tool to change it.

[Vinnie]

Fungi have a multitude of perverse sexual practices, including up to 19, at last count, observed genders with distinct roles in a single species.

That answers the question of 'where did life begin'

San Francisco

[Quick1]

Since you don't even know what science is, you're hardly qualified to say what is or isn't science. "Creation Science" is far less scientific than whatever your perception of evolution is.

[null and void]

ouch

[f.Christian]

To have science ... you have to have laws -- design -- intelligence -- explanations --- not goulash // evolution !

[RightWhale]

It's great when a student faults the instructor and drops a class on his own volition, saves the instructor the trouble.

[freeper4u]

"Fossils don't show ANY transitional species but maybe this computer program with fix that too"

Though they are sparse, there are transitional forms in the record. And the reason why you would expect transitional forms to be rare is explained in detail in the following document -- http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional/part1a.html

[Quick1]

I have no idea what the hell you just said. www.engrish.com

[Quick1]

sci·ence    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (sns)
n.

1. 1. The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena.
   2. Such activities restricted to a class of natural phenomena.
   3. Such activities applied to an object of inquiry or study.
2. Methodological activity, discipline, or study: I've got packing a suitcase down to a science.
3. An activity that appears to require study and method: the science of purchasing.
4. Knowledge, especially that gained through experience.
5. Science Christian Science.

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[Middle English, knowledge, learning, from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scins, scient- present participle of scre, to know. See skei- in Indo-European Roots.]

[Dementon]

Lurk Marker

[RightWhale]

Another article about research into origins of life.

Scripps Professor Revisits the Miller [Stanley Miller, Harold Urey] Experiment and the Origin of Life Fiftieth anniversary of famous experiment

I met Dr. Urey at Lamont many years ago, something I still vividly remember, although Dr. Urey wouldn't have remembered yet another student at all.

[f.Christian]

dogma > c : a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds
2 : a doctrine or body of doctrines concerning faith or morals formally stated and authoritatively proclaimed by a church


Knowledge, especially that gained through experience.

like the ghosts -- boogeyman!

[f.Christian]

Do you know the difference between reality -- movies -- cartoons -- hearsay -- fantasy -- truth -- fiction ?

Brainwashing -- Indoctrination ? ?

[Quick1]

What does that have to do with science?

[f.Christian]

You probably had very little in your brain to wash ... easy to fill --- overflowing !

[Ten Megaton Solution]

Do you know the difference between historical fiction and the Bible?

[f.Christian]

Do you have a hard drive or only a player ?

[f.Christian]

You haven't studied much ... skipped that class --- school !

[Ten Megaton Solution]

That last question was designed to elicit an anwser more along the lines of "yes" or "no".