[PatrickHenry]

It's an interesting experiment. Probably not proof of Martians over any Confidence Interval.

Certainly not "proof" of the Martian hypothesis. But I wonder what certain creationists think when they can see a species being transformed, by mutation and selection, literally before their very eyes?

[RightWhale]

I wonder what certain creationists think

Makes shivers run up and down the spine, doesn't it.

[gcruse]

 But I wonder what certain creationists think when they can see a species being
transformed, by mutation and selection, literally before their very eyes?

If the past is any guide, something like this:

"So what?  The bugs didn't turn into gerbils, did they?"

[Aracelis]

I wonder what certain creationists think when they can see a species being transformed, by mutation and selection, literally before their very eyes?

Most definitely NOT evolution. The researchers contaminated their samples somehow. (/sarcasm)

[Nebullis]

But I wonder what certain creationists think when they can see a species being transformed, by mutation and selection, literally before their very eyes?

I suspect you are stating this in regard to the article? There's selection, but, so far, no indication of mutation. You might not want to quit your day job (defending Bush) just yet.

[Cleburne]

I'm a (Biblical!) creationist, and I have no problems with evolution. Actually, I think it's esentially necesary if one wishes to accept the Flood of Noah. A good deal of species and porbably genera development would need to happen in the period after the flood to fill in the numerous landscapes that would appear. I do not accept the spontaneous formation of life however, nor have I seen evidence for the development of families and the like- though I'm open on that. I think the rate of evolution is rather fast in certain circumstances, though I must say that is mostly speculation on my part, as I have not done enough study in that field yet.