Dishonesty in the scientific community?

[lekh l'kha]

[...] with codes and instructions for reproduction contained within their DNA (which resemble mathematical codes that under normal circumstances only incredibly advanced intelligence could provide) [...]

I have no interest in the evolution debate, however I will point out that mathematics is merely an artifact of human consciousness; it has no bearing on whether or not something was intelligently designed. Any sufficiently large set will contain apparent patterns.

An artifact of human consciousness? Mathematics? So it's some slapdash holdover from....uh, what? In order to be an artifact it would need to be left over from a previous state. Would that be the amoebas we supposedly evolved from? I'm sorry but any accident that repeats, forms closed areas of repeatability and reproduces itself is NO accident. Even the most cement headed among us should recognize that.

I'm not certain you're familiar with the use of "artifact" within this context.

ar

[MorningGlory]

[...] with codes and instructions for reproduction contained within their DNA (which resemble mathematical codes that under normal circumstances only incredibly advanced intelligence could provide) [...]

I have no interest in the evolution debate, however I will point out that mathematics is merely an artifact of human consciousness; it has no bearing on whether or not something was intelligently designed. Any sufficiently large set will contain apparent patterns.

An artifact of human consciousness? Mathematics? So it's some slapdash holdover from....uh, what? In order to be an artifact it would need to be left over from a previous state. Would that be the amoebas we supposedly evolved from? I'm sorry but any accident that repeats, forms closed areas of repeatability and reproduces itself is NO accident. Even the most cement headed among us should recognize that.

I'm not certain you're familiar with the use of "artifact" within this context.

ar

[rasputin89]

Don't feed the trolls.

[Guest]

Pause To Burn The Straws

First Things

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

Bad Things

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23

Bad News

For the wages of sin is death;

Romans 6:23(a)

Good News

but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23(b)

End Times News

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Romans 14:11-12

And The Joy Fulled News

And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

Revelation 22:3-4

No Matter How Many Words Are Printed

Science And Science Fiction Is Kind Of Blind

To The Really Important Things Of Life You Think

Love, Joe

[nebula]

Boy, has this topic ever gone away from the OP!

But since we're here, I might as well throw out this thought.

The reason we reject the theory of evolution is because it makes as much sense to us as someone taking a motor scooter, and then with a little change here and a little change there, over time, ending up with a large SUV.

[sysvr4]

Boy, has this topic ever gone away from the OP!

But since we're here, I might as well throw out this thought.

The reason we reject the theory of evolution is because it makes as much sense to us as someone taking a motor scooter, and then with a little change here and a little change there, over time, ending up with a large SUV.

Imperceptibly small changes made over any sufficient length of time cumulatively result in macroscopically significant changes.

[nebula]

Imperceptibly small changes made over any sufficient length of time cumulatively result in macroscopically significant changes.

And that means . . . what?

[sysvr4]

Imperceptibly small changes made over any sufficient length of time cumulatively result in macroscopically significant changes.

And that means . . . what?

...

Essentially, it means that if you make a lot of little changes over a long time, you'll end up with what would appear as a larger change.

[nebula]

OK . . . but that still doesn't get one from a motor scooter to an SUV.

[BlindSeeker]

Imperceptibly small changes made over any sufficient length of time cumulatively result in macroscopically significant changes.

And that means . . . what?

...

Essentially, it means that if you make a lot of little changes over a long time, you'll end up with what would appear as a larger change.

I don't have a scooter or need a SUV, but can you do that with my kayak, cause I would really like a yacht for a while? About how long?