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To: Tolsti2

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the evolution itself is also an “unseen” force. That’s my point. Its no more rational to believe in it than to believe in a creator. “Rational” does not equal “without God”.


113 posted on 08/18/2009 6:50:52 AM PDT by dinoparty
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To: dinoparty

It’s not unseen. You cna see changes and adaptation to environments all around you.

Oh well, you’re not interested in expanding your views on this subject, and I already know what the creation side thinks, so this is done.


114 posted on 08/18/2009 6:51:56 AM PDT by Tolsti2
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To: dinoparty

What can be “seen” is the mechanisms by which evolution theoretically occurs.
One can “see” a specific mutation.
One can “see” mutation rates and track mutations through populations....I specifically tracked the migration of deer ticks across the country by looking at specific mutations.
One can “see” a mutation passed on to offspring.
One can “see” how a mutation affects specific genes and expressed proteins....things passed on to offspring.
One can “see” changes in the phylogeny of a species.
One can “see” how these changes affect the species’ “fitness” (fitness being defined as “the probability that one passes on genes to a viable offspring that reaches reproductive age”).

One can “see” lots of things if one bothers to actually look and has a few $million for some sweet equipment.

.....and “evoution” is not a “force” to be “seen” or not.....it’s a process....an explanation of what could have happened, explained using evidence available.

When I build a time machine, I’ll find out more.


121 posted on 08/18/2009 7:20:03 AM PDT by ElectricStrawberry (Didja know that Man walked with T. rex within the last 4500 years?)
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