Scientists find missing link between whale and its closest relative, the hippo

UC Berkeley News ^ | 24 January 2005 | Robert Sanders, Media Relations

[WildTurkey]

I am in no way an opponent of science.

Then why not study thermodynamics for a good textbook instead of some creationist's handout? You don't fool us. We have seen that entropy argument a 100 times over and it is always the same trash so we know where it comes from.

[Liberal Classic]

From the article: The common view is that as we eliminate falsity, what we have left is closer to the truth.  In other words, along with the current theory, we have a list of theories or hypotheses which have been discarded, never to be entertained again.

This is not always the case, though. Consider the gravitational constant. Einstein once called it his "greatest mistake," discarding it. However, now there are new studies coming out in which people are finding it a useful postulate.

[King Prout]

THEIF! BAGGINSES! WE HATES IT FOREVER!

[WildTurkey]

Proof of ID

[RightWhale]

The moon is still the stronger influence. As to cyclic events, they would still be happening if there is an observer, the Eternal Observer being an excellent candidate. But, our brain makes patterns. Often the patterns are imaginary and better patterns are intuited later. Sense perception, then intuitions.

[PatrickHenry]

It looks like you're going to make 2000 posts.

Some threads catch fire, some don't. Ain't nothing to it.

[PatrickHenry]

Congratulations!

[RadioAstronomer]

hehehehe

[RadioAstronomer]

LOL! :-)

[WildTurkey]

The previous thread went over 2000 a couple of days ago and is still going but I left it since betty boop and Alamo-Girl were filling it up with false science and philosophy discussions of massless matter, baryons and all sorts of gook.

[MHalblaub]

Please take not a thought out of context.

You cited:
From the article: The common view is that as we eliminate falsity, what we have left is closer to the truth. In other words, along with the current theory, we have a list of theories or hypotheses which have been discarded, never to be entertained again.

That follows without a gap:
>>It is as much of a mistake to think that these "refuted" hypotheses are "false" as it is to think that the "accepted" theory is "true". Popper himself was aware of this.<<

[RadioAstronomer]

Will this also be logged into my permanent Darwin Central file? :-)

[Pantera]

I am not claiming it is violated. I was told by others on this thread the the "sun renders entropy invalid". I am just saying it is a factor that should be considered, is that a problem?

[PatrickHenry]

Will this also be logged into my permanent Darwin Central file?

Along with all your less admirable deeds, yes.

[King Prout]

suppertime
biab

[js1138]

I am just saying it is a factor that should be considered...

Tell us why it should be considered.

[PatrickHenry]

The previous thread went over 2000 a couple of days ago and is still going ...

I'm not following that one too closely. It's no longer an evolution thread.

[WildTurkey]

I am just saying it is a factor that should be considered, is that a problem?

It was considered. No problem. Now go back to your creationist hole.

[WildTurkey]

I'm not following that one too closely. It's no longer an evolution thread.

I have no idea either. I still keep getting pinged by BB and AG but I don't read the posts.

[shubi]

That problem is you are claiming that the 2nd Law applies to the Earth and that evolution could not take place because of the 2nd Law.

This is totally bogus because of the Sun's energy.

Earth is an open system not a closed one. 2nd Law applies only in closed systems.