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"A better fit" doesn't sound much like testable hypotheses and observable data Cannoli Send a noteboard - 06/06/2015 12:38:49 AM

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But the Earth is around 4.5 billion years old and humans have only existed for a tiny fraction of that time. We can see clear stages where creatures become less and similar to us as we go back in time. We can look at DNA and see a commonality with creatures who we believe spilt from us more recently. There is no missing link and we will never have the complete picture but the evidence of change over time and the appearance and disappearance of species over time is solid. There is no other valid explanation and the Hebrew creation myth matches the evidence about as well the Greek myth.

Physical resemblances do not prove relationships. That might be how Ned Stark obtains adultery convictions, but you need something better to support a non-disprovable hypothesis being taught as absolute, unquestioned fact, while alternatives are banned, whether "creation science" or panspermia (whose advocates, include Sir Fred Hoyle, whose credentials are vastly superior to those of Charles Darwin) or anything else.

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Can liberals all stop their posturing about adhering to science? Cannoli - 05/06/2015 12:04:13 AM 1475 Views
It's not really a difficult concept to understand, man beetnemesis - 05/06/2015 02:23:34 PM 868 Views
Re: It's not really a difficult concept to understand, man Cannoli - 05/06/2015 09:05:03 PM 888 Views
It's so difficult to parse out your trolling sometimes beetnemesis - 07/06/2015 02:37:11 PM 890 Views
Some people feel like they are women, though born as men. So they take steps to live The Shrike - 05/06/2015 04:47:14 PM 874 Views
The issue is science, and you respond with ...feelings? The point called, and it misses you too. Cannoli - 05/06/2015 09:31:09 PM 898 Views
Are you seriously claiming your post is motivated by science? Legolas - 05/06/2015 10:39:01 PM 735 Views
No, by hypocrites citing science as a trump card when it suits them & ignoring it on other issues Cannoli - 06/06/2015 12:33:53 AM 888 Views
If you want to accuse liberals of ignoring science there so many better examples random thoughts - 09/06/2015 04:35:58 PM 883 Views
Your views may be the norm now. But not for long The Shrike - 08/06/2015 08:09:41 PM 864 Views
I agree with you in theory random thoughts - 05/06/2015 09:43:43 PM 754 Views
I think it's okay to be weirded out by it Tom - 08/06/2015 10:28:02 PM 899 Views
gender issues aside the evidence of evolution is undeniable to the extreme random thoughts - 05/06/2015 08:37:37 PM 761 Views
Well then why do scientists feel the need to make up their own fake evidence? Cannoli - 05/06/2015 09:16:40 PM 804 Views
The specifics and our understanding always changes random thoughts - 05/06/2015 09:50:39 PM 808 Views
"A better fit" doesn't sound much like testable hypotheses and observable data Cannoli - 06/06/2015 12:38:49 AM 946 Views
Science and absolute, unquestioned fact... gban007 - 06/06/2015 11:16:10 AM 834 Views
The theory is refined that is all random thoughts - 08/06/2015 07:11:40 PM 810 Views
Refined is probably a better word for it (though some can be overturned) gban007 - 09/06/2015 08:47:22 AM 794 Views
We can find Naederthal DNA in modern humans random thoughts - 08/06/2015 07:01:01 PM 735 Views
I am 3% Neanderthal! My 23andMe Test told me so!! *NM* The Shrike - 08/06/2015 08:07:35 PM 425 Views
If thought about doing that random thoughts - 09/06/2015 02:31:11 PM 747 Views
We share 1/3 of the DNA of flowers. Where are those in our ancestral tree? Cannoli - 09/06/2015 02:20:46 PM 777 Views
Of course they are in our family tree random thoughts - 09/06/2015 02:39:18 PM 767 Views
Re: Of course they are in our family tree Cannoli - 13/06/2015 05:29:16 PM 737 Views
Americas (Christian?!) "accepted religious standards" can and have been changed to vindicate robbers Joel - 15/06/2015 03:37:12 AM 780 Views
So? My point is that liberals would not allow you to teach that in a public school Cannoli - 15/06/2015 01:43:43 PM 690 Views
Liberals consistently teach that in schools, despite conservatives calling it “revisionist history” Joel - 17/06/2015 10:00:48 AM 805 Views
The problem with the "there can not spontanous life" argument is random thoughts - 15/06/2015 02:29:06 PM 756 Views
"when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth" Joel - 17/06/2015 10:02:00 AM 773 Views
will since omnipotent beings are ut side the realm of the possible we can eliminate that random thoughts - 17/06/2015 05:45:36 PM 827 Views
Who says omnipotent beings are outside the realm of possibility? Joel - 20/06/2015 03:59:44 AM 881 Views
You can always find unaswered question in science but that gives no weight to religion random thoughts - 22/06/2015 01:52:25 PM 758 Views
Not unanswered, unanswerABLE: Huge qualitative difference Joel - 24/06/2015 04:43:54 AM 795 Views
...I'm confused, are you claiming that no real fossils have been found? beetnemesis - 07/06/2015 02:41:12 PM 769 Views
And they prove what, exactly? Cannoli - 07/06/2015 11:24:43 PM 892 Views
Er, well yeah, that's the point- Scientific knowledge keeps growing and challenging itself beetnemesis - 08/06/2015 02:58:26 PM 826 Views
It's not at all the same. Cannoli - 09/06/2015 02:53:06 PM 784 Views
Dude, you're monologuing like a supervillain and going off on insane tangents. beetnemesis - 09/06/2015 03:27:37 PM 916 Views
In fact, fossils are not even necessary sometimes -- we can see it over the course of generations moondog - 08/06/2015 09:06:23 PM 845 Views
That's not evolution, idiot. Cannoli - 09/06/2015 02:31:27 PM 775 Views
um, that's actually EXACTLY how natural selection works, thanks for arguing my point so nicely moondog - 10/06/2015 12:19:32 AM 758 Views
They're not changing. Same species, same characteristics. We're just finding different proportions. Cannoli - 13/06/2015 05:35:09 PM 710 Views
"It's not like they are going to run into difficulties later in life"? Seriously? Joel - 15/06/2015 03:36:42 AM 720 Views
Re: "It's not like they are going to run into difficulties later in life"? Seriously? Cannoli - 15/06/2015 02:23:36 PM 775 Views
Thermodynamics only applies to the concrete, not the abstract Joel - 17/06/2015 10:03:18 AM 767 Views
I would not have expected to see you adhere to a scientist position Tom - 07/06/2015 03:06:11 AM 835 Views
I am not; I am criticizing the people who apply it inconsistently Cannoli - 07/06/2015 11:14:05 PM 868 Views
Perhaps she does not believe in hell The Shrike - 08/06/2015 12:55:50 PM 696 Views
You are confusing science and scientism Tom - 08/06/2015 10:15:57 PM 756 Views
For what it is worth, I have encountered many people who satisfy those stated "scientism" criteria Joel - 15/06/2015 03:37:36 AM 728 Views
can republicans stop their posturing about adhering to morality? moondog - 08/06/2015 09:17:16 PM 807 Views
My own homosexual inclinations would not constitute hypocrisy in opposing deviant behavior Cannoli - 09/06/2015 02:14:56 PM 797 Views
at least you're finally open about your homosexual attraction to the former Bruce Jenner... moondog - 10/06/2015 12:05:10 AM 906 Views
"… in the latter times some shall depart from the faith… speaking lies in hypocrisy…" Joel - 15/06/2015 03:36:08 AM 838 Views
See - more liberal doublespeak Cannoli - 15/06/2015 03:30:57 PM 834 Views
“Who are you calling, ‘you people’?! ” Joel - 17/06/2015 10:08:32 AM 766 Views
Some other stuff Cannoli - 15/06/2015 03:45:59 PM 821 Views
See what you (and the devil, of course) made me do? Joel - 17/06/2015 10:16:35 AM 835 Views
Good luck with that; (at least) two beloved long time RAFOlk are post-medically transgendered Joel - 15/06/2015 03:34:33 AM 663 Views
I find this entire discussion absolutely hilarious. TyrReborn - 15/06/2015 04:19:31 PM 668 Views
well I am sucb a died in the wool liberal I just cant help myself random thoughts - 15/06/2015 06:25:57 PM 666 Views
Yeah, you're to the Left of Trotsky. *NM* Tom - 15/06/2015 07:31:28 PM 385 Views
...what? Attacking points is pretty much what debate IS. beetnemesis - 16/06/2015 04:29:05 AM 749 Views
No... TyrReborn - 17/06/2015 08:00:57 PM 719 Views
OK? beetnemesis - 18/06/2015 04:03:32 AM 747 Views
duplicate post, ignore *NM* beetnemesis - 18/06/2015 04:03:47 AM 476 Views
Oh, I'm sorry. TyrReborn - 18/06/2015 09:05:42 PM 823 Views
A thesis delayed till the SECOND paragraph is, at best, misplaced Joel - 20/06/2015 09:37:36 AM 801 Views
Bah, damn you for good points! TyrReborn - 21/06/2015 09:33:49 PM 803 Views
Oh, man, been there, done that, got the T-shirt Joel - 22/06/2015 01:26:13 AM 754 Views
Heheh, thank you for understanding. TyrReborn - 22/06/2015 09:23:11 PM 721 Views
Shh, saying things like that will sacrifice all your credibility Joel - 24/06/2015 04:40:45 AM 753 Views
The really fun part is when grammatical gender doesn't match the sex even for humans. Legolas - 22/06/2015 10:30:33 PM 699 Views
"Mädchen" was my initial reference, changed because I think Spanish more accessible to Americans Joel - 24/06/2015 04:42:37 AM 791 Views
Re: Oh, I'm sorry. beetnemesis - 20/06/2015 04:44:24 PM 900 Views
You're missing my whole issue with labeling. TyrReborn - 21/06/2015 09:32:36 PM 811 Views
Had this post been the thread-starter it would have drawn far fewer complaints Joel - 24/06/2015 04:41:06 AM 1079 Views
The sheer brazenness of the "calling bigots 'bigots' is offensive" "defense" continually amazes me Joel - 20/06/2015 04:03:46 AM 1005 Views
This might be a complete non-sequitur, but... Legolas - 21/06/2015 10:38:19 PM 676 Views
I'm a hardcore lurker... TyrReborn - 22/06/2015 09:26:59 PM 645 Views
Cool. Legolas - 22/06/2015 10:14:45 PM 760 Views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JFfN5pKzFU *NM* Dion - 15/06/2015 05:01:30 PM 394 Views
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