Frank says: Some scientific explanations are so well established that no new evidence is likely to alter them.
Mike O’Malley asks:
How do you know this Frank? How could you know this Frank? From what god like perspective do you come to this “knowledge”?
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Frank says: There is more evidence for the theory of evolution (much, much more) than there is for the theory of relativity, or the theory of gravity,
Mike O’Malley says:
This seems misleading. The quality of the volumes of evidence for evolution differs from that for Special and General Relativity. Museums full of bones constitute much, much more evidence at times for descent between species which has on occasion been disproved by recent molecular genetic work. The quality of the evidence for Special and General Relativity may indeed be better. Moreover, the empirical evidence for different parts of the different flavors of Neo-Darwinist evolutionary theories vary. Recall that Common Descent in Classical Darwinism is “in the bag” so to speak, put there by modern molecular genetics which ironically disproved other aspects Classical Darwinism.
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Frank says: There is more evidence for the theory of evolution (much, much more) than there is for the theory of relativity, or the theory of gravity, but you take no issues with those because they don’t clash with your preconceived religious notions.
Mike O’Malley asks:
And you don’t dismiss certain arguments made by advocates for Intelligent Design out of hand because they clash with your preconceived religious (or irreligious) notions. Moreover, do not many physicist speculate about “multiverses” because the implications of the Big Bang clash with their preconceived religious notions aesthetic preferences?
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Frank says: Furthermore, chances are that everything you learned about evolution was creationist ignorance or outright falsehood.
Mike O’Malley wonders: why the insult? … why the degrading presumption? Is this based upon some stereotype of knuckle-dragging benighted religious believers? One would hope not. … and why not present one’s arguments like a gentlemen?
