orogenicman
Darwin was a pastafarian
- Jul 24, 2013
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No, I'm offering to give you a chance to make your case for evolution, which you have not. Since you claim to be so "educated" on the subject, you should be able to answer the critical questions that your theory is based on. You can start with explaining where the first creature in the chain came from. Then you can explain how it became another species. Then explain why those "evolving" creatures are still around if they "evolved" into something else. So, instead of attacking everyone who questions your assertions, how about PROVING your assertions?
First of all, do explain how you managed to interpret my response to your post as an attack. Secondly, your response to my post, if anything was a snide comment on the fact that someone complimented me. Now, I can only conclude that the fact that I was complimented somehow left you feeling slighted, which can only mean that since you weren't even involved in the discussion, that your ego is much larger than it deserves to be. Perhaps you could put a lid on those kinds of comments in the future.
Secondly, we are unsure of where the "first" creature came from for the simple fact that the strata where they would be preserved has itself apparently not been preserved. The Earth is a very old and dynamic planet. Erosion and plate tectonics have likely destroyed the very oldest life-bearing sediments. That said, to suggest that there was a "first" creature is to misunderstand not only evolution, but genetics and even organic chemistry. Evolution of species occurs in populations not in individuals. So the more correct question is 'where did the first population come from". And the plain and simply truth is that to date we don't know, and may never know.
But not knowing where the first life came from had no bearing on the fact that life evolves, so I am unclear on why you believe the question to be germane.
As to how the first life came to be another species, the answer is simple - evolution. I know you were expecting me to suggest some magical sky daddy was involved in the mix. Sorry about that.
As to why evolving species are still around if "they evolved into something else", really? All species evolve. If all evolving species went extinct every time they evolved then there would be no life on this planet, because the life that they evolved into would itself go extinct. It is a meaningless question.
And further questions?
Yeah.. I got one.. What about the MECHANISM(S) of evolution??
What about them?
faccidtenn said:Adaptation is irrelevent without MUTATION.
In evolutionary terms, adaptation doesn't occur without a mutation.
Tell us about ACCELERATED mutation.
You brought it up, so I assume you know all about it. So why don't you tell us about it. I'm not your instructor.
flaccitenn said:Like the known experiment that created 14 species of fruit flys in just a matter of days with radiation.. How much has "evolutionary science" discovered about "jumping species" in very SHORT periods of time?
I'll answer those questions with questions since that is what you folks are so good at. Does that research disprove evolution, and if so, how, and if so, what other explanation would you promote instead?
flaccidtenn said:You seem to believe that the "theory" has been "settled science" for centuries. Like before we had DNA sequencing, knowledge of radiation mutation, and a map of the genome..
Thank you for that amusing straw man.
flaccidtenn said:This theory has taken more twists and turns than the wooden coaster at DollyWood.. And YET ---- so many folks line up to PRETEND that its all been settled since forever..
I've never been to Dollywood, so I am sure I wouldn't know if that were true. I myself prefer the roller coasters at Kings Island.
I would say that I am surprised that you are on the wrong side of so many science discussions, but wait - - - no I am not.
flacidtenn said:]If evolution can be ACCELERATED beyond Darwin's wildest dreams --- why do you still have a 19th definition of it in your explanations?
Because the definition still applies.
flaccidtenn said:Ever occur to you that there MAY BE less "missing links" than previously thought because of what we've LEARNED about the MECHANISMS of evolution?
If by "missing links' you mean "transitional species" as creationists prefer to refer to it, I must tell you that ALL species are transitional. Next.