Posted on 01/31/2004 2:47:59 AM PST by kattracks
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:19:21 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
January 31, 2004 -- ATLANTA - Former President Jimmy Carter yesterday blasted a top Georgia education official's bid to strip the word "evolution" from textbooks in some of the state's public schools. Kathy Cox, Georgia's school superintendent, has come under fire for suggesting that science books used in the state's middle and high schools carry the term "biological changes over time" instead of "evolution."
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You clearly do not know what biological change is vs physical change. You mistake biochemical reactions or chemical reactions with biological change. One is in the realm of atoms and molecules, the other the realm of organisms and species. Biological change entails changes which will effect an organism's reproduction. Chemistry, biology, biochemistry, molecular biology are all different words or terms for a reason. They all mean specific things and relate to specific fields of inquiry.
And you have yet to tell us how "biologicial diversity of the fruit increases dramatically" when it rots. TIt is understandable why you have not elaborated on it because it is nonsense - pretty much equal to gibberish.
You might want to check what this thread is about. I've about seen enough of this act.
Come on, this isn't an inquisition on my part.
Why are you so defensive and close minded that you won't proffer ideas or friendly discussion?
The idea is maybe people can actually learn something aboiut science and spcifically biology.
No one on this thread is working harder than you are to forestall people from perceiving what is true. You cannot defend Cox's indefensible proposal. This is clear. Now stop prancing around naked.
Neither can you.
In our discussion here we have not talked about that at all.
Another lie. This thread is about nothing but.
I'm going to ask you yet again. Why is it necessary to lie?
We have been discussing the meaning of the phrase biological change over time and whether or not rotting fruit is an example of such. This article was the jumping off point, but we haven't discussed anything having to do with Georgia or textbooks.
I have consistently tried to focus on talking about science. I have mentioned what biological change means, how it differs from chemical or biochemical changes, which relates to the nature of biology and its core focus vs chemistry and its core focus and the subdisciplines that come from the relation between the two -- biochemistry and molecular biology.
The differences are subtle but important and, if one actually has an interest in science, worth discussing for enjoyment.
Why is it you just want to fight?
You're OK, but tell those other loofs to stay out of my way!
Sort of like substituting "limb" for "leg". Actually I don't like the term evolution. It's pre-Darwinian and sounds like the working out of of a designed scenerio.
Natural Selection is incomplete, but would be preferal. The most accurate phrases are too long and wordy. Maybe we should bite the bullet and call it Darwinism.
I think we're stuck with it. The Darwinian sense of the word is in the dictionary and scientists use it.
No I'm not.
I have pointed out how your example was wrong. You haven't responded.
You did seem to try to claim that eating, metabolism, and excretion are not topics in biology. If you did, you're wrong. If you didn't, you didn't address that as being what happens to rotting fruit.
You haven't responded.
I'd rather marvel at the transparent dishonesty of your posts. Really. There's something about people who brazen things to ridiculous levels. You're a poster boy for the syndrome.
No.
Still, you are not consistent with your own example unless you are suggestting the rotting fruit is eating.
Eating or being eaten are not examples of biological changes.
Of course, more insults from you.
Half aloof is better than none.
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