Group I have just scanned a number of older quotes on problems with natural selection from P.G. Fothergill's, "Historical Aspects of Organic Evolution" (1952),...
Group Derek might be interested in this. At least I now know what "The Da Vinci Code" is about! I note that in Brown's statement below he does not say "that...
... Indeed it is, and the onus is on biologists to justify the story. Likewise, the onus is on Gitt to justify his statement. To assume his statement is true...
... Why do you assume that most scientists even care about justifying metaphysical naturalism? Heck, why do you assume that it's a metaphysical proposition at...
... effect. Natural Selection simply weeds-out and destroys the genetic traits which are incompatible with a given enviroment--it doesn't create new traits...
... Let's try a different word that might help you understand a little bit better. "Inevitable" It is inevitable that water will follow the contours of the...
... What does it mean to say that natural processes cannot select outcomes? For example, are you saying that a ditch in the ground does not select the path of...
... The above is a factual description not a story. Life from non-life is a story. ... Justify showing that molecular machines don't self-assemble when this...
... I don't. It's not scientists running to court to stop school districts from including an ID viewpoint in OOL teaching. It's the likes of the ACLU-...
... PK: Natural selection operates because there is a basis for choice embodied in encoded DNA. When the code exists a change can be included or excluded from...
... bit ... it is in. Only because we understand the process. ... Ditto. ... die. ... Yes, this is a logical tautology. ... You are assuming that your actions...
... Yes, if he insists on making it a blanket statement of fact, which he does. If he just said "show me," then fine. ... I don't think you're paying...
... Why can't selection operate on a different type of information- storing chemical structure? ... No, you have not layed out the case. You've simply said...
... Why should biology be exempt from the rest of the universe? That's indicative of pre-Darwinian thinking which felt that “life” (cells, etc.) was made...
... Are you know admitting that DNA contains information?...
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Phil Skell
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Mar 1, 2005 10:33 pm
... Not a metaphysical theory, but a metaphysical objective accounts for the Darwinist's ferocity in attacking individuals who question the value of the ...
Group Here for members info is another extract by me of NEWS@NATURE's highlights for the week that I receive. Most of these items are in my science news items...
... CreationEvolutionDesign@yahoogroups.com, "paulcanagnostopoulos" <yahoo@w...> wrote: Gitt made a just-so statement about code systems and ... ME: It's...
... Mstexas says it well: "It's IRRATIONAL to conclude that encoding can come about naturally through RANDOM, SPONTANEOUS processes. In light of your...
... http://www.iidb.org/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=74726 ... PK: Let's look at this statement from the site. "Selection is very important for drug creation...
... PK: Such as? Also how did it arise and where did it go? ... PK: I've stated a biological fact that selection requires encoded DNA and a protein synthesis ...
... of ... etc.) ... them) the ... etc. There is more than one definition of information. It is not a trivial matter to decide which one pertains to DNA. ... ...
