Posted on 09/11/2008 9:55:10 AM PDT by GodGunsGuts
Sept 10, 2008 — Astrobiologist David Deamer believes that life can spontaneously emerge without design, but he thinks lay people are too uneducated to understand how this is possible, so he gives them the watered-down version of Darwin’s natural selection instead, which he knows is inadequate to explain the complexity of life. That’s what he seemed to be telling reporter Susan Mazur in an interview for the Scoop (New Zealand). Is the lay public really too dense for the deeper knowledge of how evolution works?...
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Historically, much of science HAS been incorrect.
No, but one can see that you get your talking points there.
Gosh, what a grouch!
The first line is borrowed from George Carlin, I believe.
I don’t know who wrote the second line.
Keep smiling, there, Sloth! :)
//If we evolved from lower animals, why do they still exist?
I’m no Darwinist, but this is a really, really dumb question. //
Based upon the theory, not really.
The theory (as this part of it was taught back in my day) was that the new species being more effective than the one it just ‘descended from’ therefore would out-compete for the same resources and push the old species into extinction.
Science is the most productive means for gaining reliable and accurate information about the physical world ever invented by mankind.
Creationally, all of science is wrong.
If all species competed for the same resources, that would make sense.
If you knew anything about evolution you would know that our ancestors ARE all extinct.
Rather ignorant statement,
as the basis of science is that the universe has orderly, reasonble, and discoverable rules - taken from the Judaeo-Christian view of creation.
Historically, also, scientists have not only used Christian assumptions as the basis of their discoveries, but have matched their discoveries back to the Christian view of creation.
Sounds like you’re one of those that I was talking about that has the “reject God” chip on his shoulder.
I know plenty about the theory of evo, and my ancestors are perished not extinct than you.
Then you were taught it poorly.
It goes back to Darwin himself IIRC.
Science must assume that there is some order. If there were not some order, you could not even depend on the sun rising each morning. False argument.
Historically, also, scientists have not only used Christian assumptions as the basis of their discoveries, but have matched their discoveries back to the Christian view of creation.
Maybe that is why you said "Historically, much of science has been wrong"?
Sounds like you’re one of those that I was talking about that has the “reject God” chip on his shoulder.
Sounds like you are one of those that I was talking about that has the "reject science" chip on his shoulder.
He is correct in what he says, historically most of science has been and will be shown to be wrong.
Examples such as the Pythagorean thereom and Newts law of gravitational acceleration (on earth) are the exceptions that make the rule.
Ignorance of scientific history on display.
And arrogance in the assumption of my “rejecting science”.
Obviously, no one with a God centered worldview could have any use for science, could they, Mr Science?
Liberal/leftist = arrogance + ignorance
Good day.
Most of science is just our attempt to model reality. As our knowledge grows, our models improve, through trial and error. With science we continue to expand our horizons! Those that are scared of understanding who we are try to force us to not explore but to remain locked in a cave.
And arrogance in the assumption of my “rejecting science”.
No. Just in your statements rejecting science.
I wonder when I am shown textbooks that state that any science that contradicts the good book is wrong and must be dismissed.
has already been replaced ...
You are about 92 years behind in your studies ...
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