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then why has it been labeled junk? Now scientists are seeing that there is some function to that part of the dna. In many cases darwinists assume they know and then go out and teach that mislead assumption only to find that they don’t know. Some of the trully most stupid people are those who think they know so much and it has become a way to deny their wordless conscience.


33 posted on 06/16/2007 9:30:46 AM PDT by fabian
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"then why has it been labeled junk?"

It is labeled "Junk DNA" and that has a specific definition and is not synonymous with "junk", although admittedly it is sometimes referred to as "junk" because the author assumes (it appears incorrectly) the reader understands the meaning of "Junk DNA".

In science it is impossible to say something "can't possibly" do something. There is always the assumption that a new discovery will change things.

"Now scientists are seeing that there is some function to that part of the dna. "

Not only have they suspected that some of it does something, I personally have been involved in projects trying to figure out what some of it does and that was 6-7 years ago.
36 posted on 06/16/2007 9:37:32 AM PDT by ndt
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“In many cases darwinists assume they know and then go out and teach that mislead assumption only to find that they don’t know.”

Your statement is unfair. Those who believe in evolution are the ones who made this discovery. It didn’t have anything to do with the Discovery Institute or those who support Intelligent Design. Scientists had a theory that the dna was a relic, and therefore not important. It has been disproven by the scientists who made this discovery. That is how it is supposed to work.

If the Discovery Institute had actually made this scientific discovery, I would be impressed. But I don’t know that they actually do any scientific research. It appears that they criticize the works of those doing the research, but provide little of their own scientific research data.

This results of this study are being used to criticize those who support evolution. But, those who support evolution are the ones that have done this study, made the discovery and published the results. They did not make an assumption and treat it as fact. They made an assumption, tested it scientifically, and shared the results with others. Even though the results are not what was expected, it is an advancement in science, which will be taught to students.


57 posted on 06/16/2007 11:24:02 AM PDT by ga medic
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