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To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (21466)	2/20/2012 10:45:38 PM
From: r.edwards	Respond to of 69300

and particularly common descent) is a proven scientific fact, beyond all reasonable doubt. It didn’t have to be that way, but it is. Yep, we can all trace the clavicle bone of a pre-cambrian amphibian up to the clavicle of a modern mammal, (Much thanks to my comparative paleo prof., thank you Dr. Dalquest) but the big question is, . ....who started the fire ? .... lol

To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (21466)	2/21/2012 12:17:56 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 69300

The Cambrian explosion isn't consistent with the idea of slow, gradual change over many millions of years. "Junk DNA", numerous vestigal organs, and the molecular clock are all predictions that have been debunked.

To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (21466)	2/23/2012 10:18:54 AM
From: LLCF	1 Recommendation Respond to of 69300

Well know, don't forget... the fact that evolution is happening much quicker than previously thought ACTUALLY MEANS it doesn't happen AT ALL!!! LOL, now there IS the wacko logic for you. :)) In fact I think that could be in the dictionary for a definition. DAK

To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (21466)	2/28/2012 1:45:02 PM
From: Solon	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

"Instead, over the last 150 years, everything we discovered in biology is compatible with evolution and much of it profoundly supports evolutionary theory, to the point that “it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent” (to quote Stephen J. Gould). There is no other theory that makes the same predictions, or that can tie everything we have discovered about biology into one cohesive theory.The result of 150 years of biological science is that evolution (natural selection and particularly common descent) is a proven scientific fact, beyond all reasonable doubt. It didn’t have to be that way, but it is." Incredible that anyone past the second grade would ever need to be reminded of these incontrovertible facts. But homo sapiens is clearly mixed with homo el stupido... :-)