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Evolution driving me BONKERS!
Post #1GOOD GRIEF WILL SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME PROOF OF EVOLUTION BEFORE I PUNCH MYSELF SQUARE IN THE FACE! LOL.
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Post #711Fisherking wrote:Creation is a fact - as factual as gravity.daedalus 2.0 wrote: Evolution is a fact - as factual as gravity.
Can you show some experiments that demonstrate evolution is a fact?goat wrote:Then you can show some experiments that demonstrate this?
Which particular form of 'Evolution'. Please, describe the experiment that demonstrates that existence is 'Evolution'.goat wrote:And which particular form of 'Creationism'. Please, describe the experiment that demonstrates that existence is 'creation'.
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Re: Evolution driving me BONKERS!
Post #712Well, first of call no one ever said that 'Existance is evolution'. however, creation is existence. Perhaps if you define what you mean by 'creation', so we don't get into theFisherking wrote:Fisherking wrote:Creation is a fact - as factual as gravity.daedalus 2.0 wrote: Evolution is a fact - as factual as gravity.Can you show some experiments that demonstrate evolution is a fact?goat wrote:Then you can show some experiments that demonstrate this?
Which particular form of 'Evolution'. Please, describe the experiment that demonstrates that existence is 'Evolution'.goat wrote:And which particular form of 'Creationism'. Please, describe the experiment that demonstrates that existence is 'creation'.
logical fallacies of equivocation. You do know about 'definitions' don't you.
And yes, there are experiments that prove evolution.
For example, you might want to look at this thread here, and discuss it rationally if you can.
http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... php?t=8251
So, we have an experiment that demonstrates the validity of evolution, which counters your first claim, and we have dealt with the straw man of the second one.
Now, perhaps you can first show which definition for 'creation' you are using, and provide evidence that your views are correct that aren't logical fallacies, straw men, assumptions, or statements of faith?
“What do you think science is? There is nothing magical about science. It is simply a systematic way for carefully and thoroughly observing nature and using consistent logic to evaluate results. So which part of that exactly do you disagree with? Do you disagree with being thorough? Using careful observation? Being systematic? Or using consistent logic?�
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Re: Evolution driving me BONKERS!
Post #713Fisherking wrote:Fisherking wrote:Creation is a fact - as factual as gravity.daedalus 2.0 wrote: Evolution is a fact - as factual as gravity.Can you show some experiments that demonstrate evolution is a fact?goat wrote:Then you can show some experiments that demonstrate this?
Which particular form of 'Evolution'. Please, describe the experiment that demonstrates that existence is 'Evolution'.goat wrote:And which particular form of 'Creationism'. Please, describe the experiment that demonstrates that existence is 'creation'.
Exactly, just like no one said creation is existance (except yourself).goat wrote:Well, first of call no one ever said that 'Existance is evolution'.
goat wrote:Perhaps if you define what you mean by 'creation', so we don't get into logical fallacies of equivocation.
Perhaps if you define what you (and others who make the claim of fact regularly) mean by 'evolution' we won't get into logical falacies of equivocation.
After you have picked which definition for evolution you want to use to match this data, I'm sure it will appear to (to the gullible) support the claim that 'evolution' is fact.goat wrote:And yes, there are experiments that prove evolution.
For example, you might want to look at this thread here, and discuss it rationally if you can.
http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... php?t=8251
Of course. Evolutionists will define evolution to mean whatever the experiment demonstrates and then claim the experiment demonstrates the validily of evolution.goat wrote:So, we have an experiment that demonstrates the validity of evolution.

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Re: Evolution driving me BONKERS!
Post #714Then, please, give me your definition, and show that it is proven just like gravity.Fisherking wrote:Fisherking wrote:Fisherking wrote:Creation is a fact - as factual as gravity.daedalus 2.0 wrote: Evolution is a fact - as factual as gravity.Can you show some experiments that demonstrate evolution is a fact?goat wrote:Then you can show some experiments that demonstrate this?
Which particular form of 'Evolution'. Please, describe the experiment that demonstrates that existence is 'Evolution'.goat wrote:And which particular form of 'Creationism'. Please, describe the experiment that demonstrates that existence is 'creation'.Exactly, just like no one said creation is existance (except yourself).goat wrote:Well, first of call no one ever said that 'Existance is evolution'.
Well, evolution has a specific definition. I am sorry if you are just getting snotty, and refuse to accept that definition. I think you like to just argue against strawmen.goat wrote:Perhaps if you define what you mean by 'creation', so we don't get into logical fallacies of equivocation.
Perhaps if you define what you (and others who make the claim of fact regularly) mean by 'evolution' we won't get into logical falacies of equivocation.
After you have picked which definition for evolution you want to use to match this data, I'm sure it will appear to (to the gullible) support the claim that 'evolution' is fact.goat wrote:And yes, there are experiments that prove evolution.
For example, you might want to look at this thread here, and discuss it rationally if you can.
http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... php?t=8251
Of course. Evolutionists will define evolution to mean whatever the experiment demonstrates and then claim the experiment demonstrates the validily of evolution.goat wrote:So, we have an experiment that demonstrates the validity of evolution.
“What do you think science is? There is nothing magical about science. It is simply a systematic way for carefully and thoroughly observing nature and using consistent logic to evaluate results. So which part of that exactly do you disagree with? Do you disagree with being thorough? Using careful observation? Being systematic? Or using consistent logic?�
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Re: Evolution driving me BONKERS!
Post #715What specific definition might you be referring to?goat wrote: Well, evolution has a specific definition.
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Post #716For biological evolution , the change of alleles over time.Fisherking wrote:What specific definition might you be referring to?goat wrote: Well, evolution has a specific definition.
“What do you think science is? There is nothing magical about science. It is simply a systematic way for carefully and thoroughly observing nature and using consistent logic to evaluate results. So which part of that exactly do you disagree with? Do you disagree with being thorough? Using careful observation? Being systematic? Or using consistent logic?�
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Re: Evolution driving me BONKERS!
Post #717Almost - but not quite. What is selected are genes. If the genes are beneficial to the success of the 'gene survival machine' those genes will be passed on.olavisjo wrote: Natural selection says that we have the attributes that we have because they helped us to survive and gave us a slight advantage because we would pass those attributes to our descendants.
Because other genes balance the survival probabilities of the organism with the tooth. If that balance was not there there the tooth would not be as it is or the organism that has the tooth would fail to be successfulolavisjo wrote: So, why would evolution provide us with a nerve inside our tooth so that if one of them develops a cavity it would be so painful to eat that we would abstain from eating till we become so weak that a predator kills us.
The Selfish Gene is a good place to begin to move toward an understanding of 'why'olavisjo wrote: Can you see that even though we have figured out the 'how' of evolution, we can still debate the 'why'.
Having them is obviously not an issue in the survival of the genes that lead to their development.olavisjo wrote: I don't know why we have nerves and blood vessels in our teeth, but I am willing to bet 200 tokens that someone out there will have a good explanation for it.
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Re: Evolution driving me BONKERS!
Post #718Ok, I will now give the equivalent defintion of creation.goat wrote:For biological evolution , the change of alleles over time.Fisherking wrote:What specific definition might you be referring to?goat wrote: Well, evolution has a specific definition.
Creation- the act of creating
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Re: Evolution driving me BONKERS!
Post #719I was just reading about how some genes are passed on without much of any known use and emerge later with other genes. As we evolve we take things with us. By us I mean populations.bernee51 wrote:Almost - but not quite. What is selected are genes. If the genes are beneficial to the success of the 'gene survival machine' those genes will be passed on.olavisjo wrote: Natural selection says that we have the attributes that we have because they helped us to survive and gave us a slight advantage because we would pass those attributes to our descendants.
Because other genes balance the survival probabilities of the organism with the tooth. If that balance was not there there the tooth would not be as it is or the organism that has the tooth would fail to be successfulolavisjo wrote: So, why would evolution provide us with a nerve inside our tooth so that if one of them develops a cavity it would be so painful to eat that we would abstain from eating till we become so weak that a predator kills us.
The Selfish Gene is a good place to begin to move toward an understanding of 'why'olavisjo wrote: Can you see that even though we have figured out the 'how' of evolution, we can still debate the 'why'.
Having them is obviously not an issue in the survival of the genes that lead to their development.olavisjo wrote: I don't know why we have nerves and blood vessels in our teeth, but I am willing to bet 200 tokens that someone out there will have a good explanation for it.
Sometimes just srviving is enough.
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Re: Evolution driving me BONKERS!
Post #720What "act"?Fisherking wrote:Ok, I will now give the equivalent defintion of creation.goat wrote:For biological evolution , the change of alleles over time.Fisherking wrote:What specific definition might you be referring to?goat wrote: Well, evolution has a specific definition.
Creation- the act of creating
Is that like writers creating a story as the unknown authors of the "J" or "E" parts of Genesis?