By: Jonathan M
Elizabeth – That was more of a critique of the principle of recapitulation which is often used as an argument for Darwinism (even by many modern writers, e.g. see Jerry Coyne’s “Why Evolution is...
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Can you explain why you think this is a problem for the evolutionary argument? There is no evolutionary argument, just as there is no evolutionary theory. There are evolutionary arguments and there are...
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Are you a mathematician? Do I know you from way back? I used to hang out on talk.origins way back. I think I even sent a book or two to you. If you are who I think you are I still have you in my...
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Yes, Mung, I am Peter Nyikos, and I returned to talk.origins in December after ten years’ absence. Today I did a huge number of posts on a thread devoted to this very 10+1 issue; in fact, that thread...
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Jonathan M, Some have made an effort to counter your questions on the talk.origins thread devoted to this very article of yours. The lead post, which quotes it, attributes the 10+1 questions to...
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Mung – the reason I phrased my question as I did was because I didn’t know which “evolutionary argument” Jonathan considered the issue a problem for. Jonathan has replied that it is a problem for the...
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Someone did send me a couple of books for which I am grateful, but the name “Mung” does not ring a bell. Did you post under a different name back then? I don’t recall what name I was posting under back...
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Jonathan M @ 15: If, indeed, my questions are “screamingly stupid”, this shouldn’t be too difficult. Well, #4 (“Could you please explain the near-total absence of evidence for evolutionarily relevant...
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Arthur, …insofar as it ignores the vast overwhelming majority of life on earth Would you please elaborate on this statement? Please cite some of the data which I have allegedly ignored. J
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Hi Jonathan, Just a reminder, there is much, much more to biology than mammals and such. An example that, I believe, is a treause trove of “evidence for evolutionarily relevant (i.e. stably heritable)...
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Art, it’s ok if plants have a common origin. It’s humans we’re worried about. I can’t bear the thought that Hitler, Stalin, Mao and I all share a common ancestor.
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Mung: “I can’t bear the thought that Hitler, Stalin, Mao and I all share a common ancestor.” This is a perfect example of the difference in the way a creationist as opposed to an evidence-based thinker...
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“Science is absolutely the enemy of faith.” All Darwinists please raise your hands if you are naturalistic materialists, for your faith in naturalism makes you an enemy of science. If you are a...
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Did PZ Myers ever reply to any of these questions? I’m sure he is welcome here, to engage in civil discussion, but I do not see any posts from him. I for one would be very interested to read his...
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Collapsitalism, ‘evidence-based’ thinker …. ? http://www.lastampa.it/2016/02.....agina.html
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