Seeing the Serpent [Human Evolution]

University of California, Davis ^ | 19 July 2006 | Staff (press release)

[grey_whiskers]

Cheers!

[StJacques]

"Evolution is a hypothesis"

Let's state this opening clause correctly:

"Evolution is a hypothesis which attempts to synthesize the proven findings of several scientific disciplines so as to explain the development of higher life forms in terms of the observed fossil record of the ancient past."

In other words evolution is more than "just a hypothesis."

"it is neither proven fact nor universally accepted science."

This fragment should read "As with all scientific theories which seek to synthesize the results of varied fields of scientific endeavor, there can never be final proof, so it can only be categorized as 'not universally accepted' when challenged by investigations outside the various fields of scientific endavor."

"Its flaws and holes have been repeatedly pointed out."

This should read "Opponents of scientific inquiry who reject science's methodological insistence upon using 'disprovable hypotheses" claim that its 'flaws and holes have been repeatedly pointed out,' but these claims have never been advanced successfully within the methodology of scientific discussion."

"Rather than address those flaws and holes, proponents of the hypothesis lump their critics in the category of "uneducated fanatics" and go back to spinning fantastic elaborations of the theory."

This should read "Rather than leaving the methodology of science behind to engage in a discussion of the Theory of Evolution on metaphysical terms, the perspective from which perceived 'flaws and holes' in the theory is advanced by its critics, proponents of the hypothesis have asked its critics to advance disprovable scientific hypotheses of their own to counter it, for which they are assailed for treating those same critics as 'uneducated fanatics' who charge they are merely intent upon 'spinning fanatastic new elaborations of the theory.'"

[bondserv]

How long after the fact did someone write about it? Answer 40-130 years later.

Are you equating the Apostles to Oliver Stone?

[dmz]

What are your feelings on the current situation in the Middle East?
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I think it has evolved into a seriously nasty situation.

[RFC_Gal]

GOTO?

Well if anyone needs proof that you are crazy and insane they now have it.

:)

[UndauntedR]

Oh man... I LOLed.

[SunkenCiv]

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