The theory of evolution, IMO, deserves no respect. Evolution is touted as "science" but, in reality, is based only on imagination and religious persuasions. If they're going to pretend to be scientists, then they need to adhere to the empirical approach, which is totally foreign to their way of thinking. I think the biggest fallacy of evolutionary thinking is the wreckless use of extrapolations ....e.g., peppered moths "prove" that natural selection is operative... therefore, man evolved from slime. This is not science. This is a misuse of "science" as a means to an end. [emphasis added]
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"they need to adhere to the empirical approach"...hmmmmm...I wonder which group systematically fails to do this. (of course if you're in Kansas, empirical can include supernatural explanations, so maybe this is the "science" this factphobe is working with)
Don't even get me started on reckless extrapolation ... most cretinist arguments for a young earth rely on it (the infamous "moon dust" argument, among several others).
<<So he thinks peppered moths are the only evidence for evolution?>>
Which is why the peppered moth obsevations are just a tiny and more recent observation of natural selection and why changes occur. Because of the trees changing color from coal fires a darker moth became favored by chance.
hardly the kingpin or cornerstone of evolution but a well known and taught change as it's easily understood
Extrapolations only work for trends.
We can't use two or three points to extrapolate, but when you have 50 points in time at significant intervals, then we can extrapolate.
EDIT: I am also sure that when the coal burning stopped, the trees returned to the natural white of its bark. Thus the moths became white once more.
Creationism, IMO, deserves no respect. Creationism is touted as "science" but, in reality, is based only on imagination and religious persuasions. If they're going to pretend to be scientists, then they need to adhere to the empirical approach, which is totally foreign to their way of thinking. I think the biggest fallacy of creationist thinking is the wreckless use of extrapolations....e.g., the bible "prove" creationism... therefore, man was proofed into existence from dirt by some supernatural sky-pixie. This is not science. This is a misuse of "science" as a means to an end.
That's what you meant to say, isn't it?
Confused?
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