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Molecular limits to natural variation (creationist: natural selection correct in principle, but...)
Journal of Creation ^ | Alex Williams

Posted on 10/20/2009 8:59:42 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts

Darwin’s theory that species originate via the natural selection of natural variation is correct in principle but wrong in numerous aspects of application. Speciation is not the result of an unlimited naturalistic process but of an intelligently designed system of built-in variation that is limited in scope to switching ON and OFF permutations and combinations of the built-in components. Kirschner and Gerhart’s facilitated variation theory provides enormous potential for rearrangement of the built-in regulatory components but it cannot switch ON components that do not exist. When applied to the grass family, facilitated variation theory can account for the diversification of the whole family from a common ancestor—as baraminologists had previously proposed—but this cannot be extended to include all the flowering plants. Vast amounts of rapid differentiation and dispersal must have occurred in the post-Flood era, and facilitated variation theory can explain this. In contrast, because of genome depletion by selection and degradation by mutation, the potential for diversification that we see in species around us today is trivial...

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1 posted on 10/20/2009 8:59:43 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: metmom; DaveLoneRanger; editor-surveyor; betty boop; Alamo-Girl; MrB; GourmetDan; Fichori; ...

Deja vu ping :o)

All the best—GGG


2 posted on 10/20/2009 9:02:49 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

Thanks for the ping!


3 posted on 10/20/2009 9:03:53 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: GodGunsGuts

Didn’t you already post this? You should get honorary Nigerian citizenship for your seminar-spamming.


4 posted on 10/20/2009 9:05:37 PM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: -YYZ-

Thought this one might interest you, as it relates to the “new biology.”

All the best—GGG


5 posted on 10/20/2009 9:07:34 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts
"but this cannot be extended to include all the flowering plants. Vast amounts of rapid differentiation and dispersal must have occurred in the post-Flood era, and facilitated variation theory can explain this."

More unscientific scientific tripe. This paper asserts that scientific observation must be wrong because it does not fit the young earth model. Maybe the young earth model is wrong. The author can argue theology or he can argue science, but to try to interweave both makes him look a fool in both cases.

6 posted on 10/20/2009 9:26:18 PM PDT by Natural Law
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To: Natural Law
and facilitated variation theory can explain this.

Can explain it?

Why not, "may explain it"? Or, "could explain it".

For as much bluster as I read about 'theory' not being fact, this guy's analysis is awfully short on conclusions.

It sounds like he's got a 'theory' of his own.

7 posted on 10/20/2009 9:40:28 PM PDT by Ol' Dan Tucker (People should not be afraid of the government. Governement should be afraid of the people)
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To: Natural Law
If the universal flood of Noah is true, would it not follow that rapid differentiation must have occurred since that time? All Alex Williams is saying is that now there is a biological mechanism that can explain the same.

Just out of curiosity, do you happen to recall Darwin's main argument for the “extreme imperfection” of the geological/fossil record?

8 posted on 10/20/2009 9:52:39 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

Too late to go over this tripe today . Will look at it tomorrow and start to tear it apart when I have time.


9 posted on 10/20/2009 9:53:21 PM PDT by Wacka
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To: GodGunsGuts

“Speciation is not the result of an unlimited naturalistic process but of an intelligently designed system of built-in variation that is limited in scope to switching ON and OFF permutations and combinations of the built-in components.”

Interesting. Man and the amoeba are from the same mold.


10 posted on 10/20/2009 9:55:31 PM PDT by ColdWater
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To: GodGunsGuts
If the universal flood of Noah is true,

If pigs could fly, hot pig wings would outsell chicken wings.

11 posted on 10/20/2009 9:56:33 PM PDT by ColdWater
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To: Wacka

You do that. Although, you might want to read his other papers, some of which are included in the footnotes, before opening mouth and potentially inserting foot :o)


12 posted on 10/20/2009 9:57:19 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: ColdWater

If you knew anything about basic economics, you would realize that you have managed to be wrong about even that...LOL!


13 posted on 10/20/2009 10:02:39 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts
You do that. Although, you might want to read his other papers, some of which are included in the footnotes, before opening mouth and potentially inserting foot :o)

The guy is a kook. Imagine spending most of your life defending the constant decay of isotopes only to throw it all away. I guess that makes him the fool with his foot in his mouth.

14 posted on 10/20/2009 10:08:11 PM PDT by ColdWater
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To: GodGunsGuts
If you knew anything about basic economics, you would realize that you have managed to be wrong about even that...LOL!

If you knew anything about biology, you would know that pigs don't have wings.

15 posted on 10/20/2009 10:10:13 PM PDT by ColdWater
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To: ColdWater
You just upset that even your fellow fanatical evo co-religionists are starting to admit what creationists have been saying about Darwood's main prediction all along. Namely...

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!

16 posted on 10/20/2009 10:14:54 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts
your fellow fanatical evo co-religionists

I have not idea what you are talking about!

17 posted on 10/20/2009 10:19:27 PM PDT by ColdWater
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To: ColdWater
You can't even get what you have said straight, let alone what your fanatical evo co-religionists are saying. You said "if" pigs could fly. I replied that basic economics invalidates your statement, even if they could. Try to keep up, CW. Heck, you can't even keep up with yourself! Perhaps it's time you started using some of that Cold Water on your own face. Earth to CW, Earth to CW...wake up CW!!!
18 posted on 10/20/2009 10:19:52 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: ColdWater

I’m not surprised in the least.


19 posted on 10/20/2009 10:20:20 PM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

Hmm. Your ID buddies have declared God dead!


20 posted on 10/20/2009 10:20:38 PM PDT by ColdWater
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