Re: [TruthTalk] Two Questions

[David Miller]

Kevin wrote: > I am curious, what are your degree's in?   Biology and Zoology.  My area of specialty was evolution and ecology.    Kevin wrote: > You are a professor, correct?   No.  I taught as a graduate student while working toward Masters and Ph.D. degrees.   Kevin wrote: > Has any experiment ever demonstrated > MACRO Evolution?   No.  I thought you knew that I am a Creationist.  I only said that evolutionary PROCESSES have been demonstrated in the laboratory.  Most of us in evolutionary biology conduct our studies outside the laboratory.  The lab is not a requirement to do science.  Most of my studies were always conducted in the field, outside the lab.  Evolutionary theory is scientific because it is based upon empirical observations and known natural laws.  It also has the potential to be falsified by empirical observations.  This is what we mean in science when we say that a theory is scientifically testable.   Kevin wrote: > Micro evolution proves what?   It enables us to understand the processes that effect the genetic pool of organisms and the changes they undergo as they adapt to a changing environment.  From the observation of small changes in organisms, we can postulate what might happen on a larger scale.  Micro evolution can disprove the likelihood of macro evolution, or it might give someone an understanding of natural processes that could be used to explain current diversity observations.   I don't know if you want me to comment on your "Reasons."  I agree with some of them but not all.  I don't want to appear condescending so I will stop here.   Peace be with you. David Miller.