Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 16:13:05 -0500 From: Ken Wills <kenwills@tds.net> To: "Neal E. Westfall" <nwestfal@directvinternet.com> Cc: Lawrence Sica <lomifeh@earthlink.net>, Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Why did evolution fail? Message-ID: <20020912211305.GA38442@zaptillion.net> In-Reply-To: <20020909103923.B9219-100000@Tolstoy.home.lan> References: <1D9E168A-C38F-11D6-8C5E-000393A335A2@earthlink.net> <20020909103923.B9219-100000@Tolstoy.home.lan>
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+++ Neal E. Westfall [09/09/02 10:41 -0700]: > > > On Sun, 8 Sep 2002, Lawrence Sica wrote: > > > >>> An understanding of the characteristics of mutation in virrii, and > > >>> the development of new vaccines are not at all dependent on the > > >>> theory of evolution. Mutations != evolution. > > >> > > >> On the very contrary. Evolution can only go forth through mutation. > > >> Please do read Darwin's ``Origin of the Species'' again. > > > > > > Ahem. Evolution *requires* mutations to function, i.e. is *driven* > > > by mutations. But the fact that mutations occur does not prove > > > evolution. Mutations and evolution are two different things. > > > > > > > Mutation is a mechanism of evolution. Evolution is the process. One > > could make the leap of faith that since we mutate over time and these > > mutations change the species we evolve... > > This is just what I am trying to get people to admit, that evolution > requires tremendous leaps of faith. Now if you could see that it is also > irrational, my job would be done. > 'Tremendous leaps of faith are irrational?' ;-) How's that shiny new paintjob in the corner coming along? ;-) ;-) Ken To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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