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To: Dimensio
Evolution is only a theory. It is not a fact or a scientific law.
AiG has also advised against using this, in this section of Arguments we think creationists should NOT use, because a ‘theory’ in science means something with a reasonable amount of support, and gives evolution more credence than it deserves.

All sciences frequently rely on indirect evidence. Physicists cannot see subatomic particles directly, for instance, so they verify their existence by watching for telltale tracks that the particles leave in cloud chambers. The absence of direct observation does not make physicists’ conclusions less certain.

This misses the point—these cloud chamber experiments are still observations in the present and are repeatable. A dinosaur turning into a bird 150 Ma (million years ago) is neither observable in real time, directly or indirectly, nor repeatable.

740 posted on 07/14/2002 12:57:08 PM PDT by f.Christian
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To: f.Christian
Evolution is only a theory. It is not a fact or a scientific law.

EVERYTHING IN SCIENCE IS A THEORY!!!

Why do creationists keep using this ancient line as though it means anything? Any scientist who isn't a shill or a complete moron knows that evolution is a theory, but any "explanation" in science never gets better than theory! Using this phrase like it means something shows that creationists are either incredibly dishonest and are trying to use it as a smokescreen to confuse those less aware of the scientific method or that they are too stupid to understand how the scientific method works -- in which case their "scientific" explanations shouldn't be given credence anyway.

f.Christian, go away until you have a coherent thought of your own. Your parroting old, not to mention stupid, creationist arguments don't give your side any help.
749 posted on 07/14/2002 5:04:24 PM PDT by Dimensio
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