tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post9158176723997012132..comments2023-03-29T12:07:07.270-04:00Comments on Van AllsBlog : Genetic Information from "Nowhere"Christopher Mark Van Allsburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16955371990568269785noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-57247098892460307442008-10-15T20:07:00.000-04:002008-10-15T20:07:00.000-04:00Greetings,I’ll ask again, “If we know that mutatio...Greetings,<BR/><BR/>I’ll ask again, “If we know that mutations occur, and that organisms compete for resources and those that are more successful are able to pass on their genes, then what’s stopping those two factors to accumulate over time to produce the diversification and complexity of life we see today?” Or do you accept the Theory of Evolution as the explanation for the diversity and Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999164613845770407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-35303798479240901312008-10-14T13:22:00.000-04:002008-10-14T13:22:00.000-04:00Brian, Good thoughts.....I am only going to respo...Brian,<BR/> Good thoughts.....<BR/><BR/>I am only going to respond to what I think is the main point....<BR/><BR/>You say that Evolution does not base itself in "Chance/Chaos." Let's do some BASIC philosophy.....<BR/><BR/>If science/Evolution admittedly states that there is NO Intelligence/Design or ORDER/Initial Cause BEHIND Evolution, then it is left to believe or say it is UNINTELLIGENCE or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-70307078557419210642008-10-10T22:13:00.000-04:002008-10-10T22:13:00.000-04:00Brian, thanks for the information. I have some th...Brian, thanks for the information. I have some things to chew on. I'm not sure how much I'll be able to respond to it. Sorry--:(<BR/><BR/>But, I'll have you know that I'm washing my head at least twice a week now.<BR/><BR/>Yours,<BR/>ChrisChristopher Mark Van Allsburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955371990568269785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-78754838405822267212008-10-09T18:44:00.000-04:002008-10-09T18:44:00.000-04:00Finally have a chance to respond, just finishing m...Finally have a chance to respond, just finishing my Neuroscience exam a few hours ago.<BR/><BR/>Ok, first of all, evolution does not base its theory on the world beginning off a “chance” factor. Life coming from non-life is under the realm of abiogenesis. Which is a very interesting and comprehensive field of study in itself, but is not relevant to the Theory of Evolution(ToE) other than it’s oneBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999164613845770407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-43971911533293554962008-10-05T22:29:00.000-04:002008-10-05T22:29:00.000-04:00Casey, thanks for the comments, but please refrain...Casey, thanks for the comments, but please refrain from using language conducive to more scatalogical endeavors. In this venue, I am not warranting it. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Brian, I didn't know you were "petting" my head! <BR/><BR/>And Brian, I will have to get back with you on falsification theory, and how philosophers of science have dealt with Popper's idea. <BR/><BR/>Off the top of my head, Christopher Mark Van Allsburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955371990568269785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-29565492872335605342008-10-05T01:07:00.000-04:002008-10-05T01:07:00.000-04:00Brian:Just saw "Religulous" last night and thought...Brian:<BR/><BR/>Just saw "Religulous" last night and thought it was quite funny...I am never cool with making fun of people for their beliefs, but am always FOR exposing the "ridiculousness" of religion.<BR/><BR/>Here is the problem with the movie AND where I think you are coming from....<BR/><BR/>If you reread what wrote first, i NEVER said God was provable. He is neither provable OR UNPROVABLEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-53993581528983038532008-10-04T20:49:00.000-04:002008-10-04T20:49:00.000-04:00Hey Chris,Quick response while I wait for my dinne...Hey Chris,<BR/><BR/>Quick response while I wait for my dinner to cool a bit.<BR/><BR/>As I indicated in my comment, there is the appearance of design, but there are the processes and evidence for evolution that explain in great detail how life evolved on this planet. For example, if you look at the giraffe for instance, they have what’s called a laryngeal nerve. Now humans also have this Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999164613845770407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-3635952104613775102008-10-04T19:53:00.000-04:002008-10-04T19:53:00.000-04:00Brian,the fundamental disagreement we have is defi...Brian,<BR/>the fundamental disagreement we have is definitely over the idea of design, as you have observed.<BR/>The four point syllogism regarding I.D. goes as follows:<BR/><BR/>1. Design is observed<BR/>2. Design requires information<BR/>3. Information requires mind<BR/>4. Therefore, there is an intelligent designer regarding that which is observed.<BR/><BR/>I haven't been writing much...schoolChristopher Mark Van Allsburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955371990568269785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-9700451428301837552008-10-03T20:58:00.000-04:002008-10-03T20:58:00.000-04:00What specifically do you find is in err with the T...What specifically do you find is in err with the Theory of Evolution in its current conception? <BR/><BR/>My argument is that there is no evidence that there is a designer. Certainly there are things that look designed in nature, because what guides the theory of evolution is the non-random process of natural selection. <BR/><BR/>What evidence do you have that there is a designer? (Note: Saying Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999164613845770407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-90983705324575220962008-10-01T15:24:00.000-04:002008-10-01T15:24:00.000-04:00ummm ,design is provable in everything we see...th...ummm ,design is provable in everything we see...the "no evidence" is completely bonkers..."hmmm, a clock on the wall just got there by chance...wow." "Wait, the human cell seems to get more and more intricate and "ordered/designed" as we research it more. EVERYTHING we see on earth has order and design to it, how is there no evidence? Even Evolution shows order, they just differ in this major Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-4533851114850173482008-09-29T13:16:00.000-04:002008-09-29T13:16:00.000-04:00I love you Chris!Any chance to sift through those ...I love you Chris!<BR/><BR/>Any chance to sift through those books?willtolivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726937122694500931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-75841751867787570322008-09-27T20:32:00.000-04:002008-09-27T20:32:00.000-04:00Hey Chris,I just read that article you quoted, and...Hey Chris,<BR/><BR/>I just read that article you quoted, and I don’t quite know where to begin. First I’ll dispute the assertion that the Theory of Evolution is an “inadequate theory.” It’s odd (note the sarcasm) that they don’t expand on how it’s inadequate, only that it is. Let me guess… I bet they think it’s inadequate because it doesn’t follow the story line from a book written a few thousandBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999164613845770407noreply@blogger.com