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To: Ron who wrote (59481)	10/6/2014 6:25:01 PM
From: Greg or e	1 Recommendation Recommended By Brumar89 Respond to of 69300

Hi Ron Humans have been cross breeding dogs for thousands of years. Oddly enough all we've ever managed to come up with are variations of dogs. That's not really what most people mean when they hear the term "evolution". Viruses are no different. Now if you could manage to breed a Lynx and a Skink, then you'd have found the missing Lynk

To: Ron who wrote (59481)	10/6/2014 7:48:28 PM
From: 2MAR$	1 Recommendation Recommended By Ron Respond to of 69300

Two other common mis-responses from creationists: .....(impervious to logic, now that's what we call good ol' fashinoned dyed in the wool "faith" ! ) We don't deny micro-evolution, just macro-evolution. If Ebola evolves, it's only micro-evolution. If Ebola ever becomes airborne, that won't be evolution -- it will be mutation. That's different. Both of these talking points are well-worn creationist dodges, and they’re both bogus. 1. While biologists do use the terms “micro-evolution” and “macro-evolution,” they both refer to the same well-understood mechanism of evolution; the only difference is the scale, both in time and in size. Micro-evolution can take place much more quickly, because microorganisms breed much faster and have much shorter life spans. 2. The “mutation isn’t evolution” talking point is another nonsensical dodge, because biologists know that mutations are one of the most important mechanisms through which evolution occurs. If Ebola does ever become airborne (a very remote possibility, according to those who’ve studied the disease), it will most likely be due to a mutation that enables the virus to adapt better to its environment — leading to a general trend of evolution within the virus population, by means of natural selection. I’ve answered these talking points just for reference, because unfortunately the people who spout them are impervious to logic, and simply don’t care about the truth of these issues. They’re rejecting the science of evolution because of an atavistic fear that it renders their cherished belief systems irrelevant, not out of logic — so they’ll never be convinced by logical arguments. Also for reference, I highly recommend TalkOrigin’s Index to Creationist Claims, an exhaustive list of the many deceptive, false, and/or misleading talking points creationists use in these kinds of arguments (no matter how many times they’ve been debunked). Read more at littlegreenfootballs.com