'Bill Nye the Science Guy' to Take On Creationist in Evolution Debate (layman, myth)

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by GuyNTexas

One last time .... does evolution explain the origin of life? Yes or No?

Of course, we both know that answer is NO, it does not explain the origin of life. And, consequently, it therefore cannot "disprove" creation as the explanation, nor any other theory or speculation.

Actually, you are completely wrong here. Evolution does not have to explain the origin of life to disprove creationism. If you apply logic and boolean algebra to the underlying principles if creationism, you'll realize that you only have to negate one of them, not all of them, to disprove creationism.

Originally Posted by GuyNTexas

The fraud demonstrated in attacking religion with evolution arguments is so obvious, and also shows this to be your rather transparent motive.

Now I wash my hands of you. I've proven my point, and you have exposed yourself totally.

Evolution is admittedly built on top of knowledge from religion. Arguing that it is an attack on religion is quite ignorant.

Since you're completely wrong here, you haven't proven anything.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by Ceist

Would you explain how Creationism is a scientific theory?

Would you explain how evolution is a scientific theory?

That is pretty much what Harrier has been asking you to do over the last 2 days.

Maybe you just don't like the fact that he has also asked you to explain why you believe that evolution is a scientific theory.

Is that your hang up?

If so, then why?

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by Ceist

Would you explain how Creationism is a scientific theory?

I never claimed it to be a scientific theory. I said it is a theory. Maybe you can explain why you think it's a scientific theory since you brought it up?

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by Harrier

Would you explain how evolution is a scientific theory?

That is all that Harrier has been asking you to do over the last 2 days.

It's based on concrete scientific evidence that has not been disproven. It has not been proven either.

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by NJBest

It's based on concrete scientific evidence that has not been disproven. It has not been proven either.

If evidence is "concrete", then how can it be unproven, as you so readily admit?

[Ceist]

Originally Posted by Harrier

Where are the observable facts in the theory of evolution?

Harrier has asked Ceist several times and she won't answer Harrier.

Harrier presumes that the member in question is female because Ceist called someone "dear".

Already answered way back in the thread. Want to pretend it doesn't exist? Don't want to look? That's your problem.

>>>>>>>

Originally Posted by Ceist

Did you have your eyes squeezed tightly shut as you skipped over this information 4 posts above yours?

Like Harrier, you just ignore what you don't want to see.


Go to any academic website like:

Evolution 101: Table of Contents

or

Richard Lenski | Home

or

Genetics | The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program

or

http://www.astro.umd.edu/~miller/tea...9/slides08.pdf

or

What is the evidence for evolution?

or

http://www.nature.com/nature/newspdf/evolutiongems.pdf

or

Genetics | The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program

or

Evolution

There are also a gazillion articles in science Journals but most people don't have access to them, so I won't link to any.

Young Earth Creationists' understanding of evolution is so poor he probably thinks 'evidence' would be something like a "hippoturtle".

Originally Posted by Ceist

If you think one species directly evolves into another entirely new species, then you have a basic misunderstanding of what evolution is. Which seems to be why Creationists expect to see a duck giving birth to a crocodile or something equally silly.

Here's a video that explains the basics of evolution so even a child could understand it.

How Evolution works

Once you have that under your belt, then you can try moving on to common descent and speciation.

Understanding Modern Evolution Facts - Part 1 of 6

Originally Posted by Ceist

Yeah, it has. Over and over and over again.

Perhaps your problem has been reading about the evidence other posters have provided?

So I challenge you to watch this series of videos and to come back and try to refute any of the evidence presented.

Each video is only about 8 to 10 minutes long:

Understanding Modern Evolution Facts - Part 1 of 6 (Basic Principles, Phylogenetic Tree of Life)

Understanding Modern Evolution Facts - Part 2 of 6 (Transitional, Parallel Existence, Sequencing)

Understanding Modern Evolution Facts - Part 3 of 6 (Extinction, Interbreeding, Speciation)

Understanding Modern Evolution Facts - Part 5 of 6 (Genome, Genetic Sequencing)

Understanding Modern Evolution Facts - Part 6 of 6 (Pseudo-Genes, Retro-Viral Gene Insertion ERV)

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by Harrier

If evidence is "concrete", then how can it be unproven, as you so readily admit?

I'm not going to sit here and teach you what you should have learned in school.

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by Harrier

Perhaps you can explain why you think that evolution is a scientific theory, which is the question that you have been avoiding for the past two days.

While you are at it, you might try defining evolution as you understand it.

You're full of BS here. I haven't been avoiding anything for two days. What exactly are you trying to pull here?

[Ceist]

Originally Posted by Harrier

What scientific evidence?

I'm starting to think some humans have the memory span of a goldfish.

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[Ceist]

Originally Posted by Harrier

Would you explain how evolution is a scientific theory?

That is pretty much what Harrier has been asking you to do over the last 2 days.

Maybe you just don't like the fact that he has also asked you to explain why you believe that evolution is a scientific theory.

Is that your hang up?

If so, then why?

I think it might be the 6th or 7th time now that I have reposted this? I don't know how you could possibly keep missing it.

Just to clarify: A Scientific Theory is a "well-substantiated, well-supported, well-documented explanation for our observations. It ties together all the facts about something, providing an explanation that fits all the observations and can be used to make predictions."

The scientific Theory of Evolution is the best explanation for all the observable evidence from the fossil records, from comparative anatomy, and from DNA analysis. The Theory is also consistent with other fields of science. The Theory fits all the observations of genetic changes in populations and diversity of life on earth. It ties together all the facts, and it's predictions remain true.

As a scientific theory, the Theory of Evolution could be falsified by evidence that contradicts the Theory. So far, in more than 150 years, that has not happened.