>> -----Original Message----- >> From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Actually evolution is something that has been experimented on since the >> end of the 19th century with Gregory Mendel. Evolution has been >> reproduced in lab settings, with viruses, bacterial, fruit flies, >> planeria etc. Its been observed in the wild, in Australia, Asia, Europe >> and the Americas. Try another one. > >Evolution or Adaptation? Have they created new species with new >characteristics that are unable to breed with their ancestors, or their >decedents?
Yes. since the 1950's with the classic drosphilia (fruit fly) experiments. Its also been observed in the wild with a couple of different species of birds. > >> >> Missing link, in what way? There are plenty, for horses, whales, people >> dogs etc. > >The missing link that took us from non-living to living. That then moved us >towards what we are today. Why did we evolve past Kudzu which seems to be >the most efficient form of life on the planet. How did we go from simple >organisms, to complex organisms with multiple types of cells doing different >things. How did we become cognitive? Evolution doesn't have an answer for >that. First off a comment about the so called missing link, classic creatinist ploy. When its being answered move the goal posts. I mentioned all the so called missing links with horses whales and humans, so suddenly it becomes non-living to living. As for why did we evolve past Kudzu, why not. Evolution does not answer why that's a matter of philosophy or religion, not science. Science answer the how based on data not on opinion. Firm reproducible evidence, not mystical prayers or reference to some old bearded guy in a long white robe floating about in a cloud. > >> >> You are not very familiar with the biological sciences if you can make >> your foregoing statements. You are simply demonstrating a profound >> ignorance of biology. > >I am familiar with, from a biology standpoint you have to use evolution to >show how things operate. However it doesn't answer the question of why or >how, only what. > >Creationism answers the questions of why and how. It is a very simple answer >which makes it very easy to believe. Why? Because God wanted it so. How? >Because God made it so. Whose god, what creation myth. Why not the Inuit or the Summerian mythos of creation. The last one would get the kids in schools listening, with its violence, sex, incest, rape and masturbation (Eniki giving the 'water of life' to cause the rivers to flow is rather gross however). > >Evolution as a tool to teach biology is great. But it cannot answer my >questions. If that is by choice then great, stop comparing it to >creationism. > >Creationist can accept evolution and not throw away their beliefs, but you >have to go back to explain things that evolution cannot. Why reference an unprovable myth? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Macromedia ColdFusion MX7 Upgrade to MX7 & experience time-saving features, more productivity. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion?sdid=RVJW Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:234156 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
