So why are there so few practical applications of NS?
Electricity is ubiquitous. The practical application of that subset of physics is enormous.
Dynamics, thermodynamics, statics, material science, chemistry subsets, electronics, etc.
When biology grows up, and it is growing. But asserting that NS is underpinning theory of all biology, inviolate, and absolute truth...is over the top.
Even talk origins when discussing practical NS/Evolutionary applications had the following entry which is hilarious:
>>Directed evolution allows the "breeding" of molecules or molecular pathways to create or enhance products, including:
* enzymes (Arnold 2001)
* pigments (Arnold 2001)
* antibiotics
* flavors
* biopolymers
* bacterial strains to decompose hazardous materials.
Directed evolution can also be used to study the folding and function of natural enzymes (Taylor et al. 2001). <<
Directed evolution is a euphemism for Intelligent Design.
DK
No it isn't, but thanks for playing.