in recent years there have been elegant studies in developmental genetics showing how simple mechanisms can assemble into something like an eye, or how a slight change in the protein produced by a gene can change scales into feathers. The core of "Intelligent Design" is the idea of irreducible complexity, but no such thing has been found in biology.
The whole irony of ID is that by pointing out holes in the theory of evolution, it's helping to fill in those holes, and increase our understanding of how evolution works.
Say what you like about seatbelts saving lives, but my uncle's friend's cousin who was thrown clear of the car that burst into flames because he wasn't wearing his seatbelt is more convincing.
I think that most people just don't like seatbelts, and thus are willing to belive something that confirms their dislike. Maybe seatbelts give some people a "trapped" feeling, so stories about being trapped by a seatbelt in a burning or sinking car tend to resonate.
Anecdotal evidence is more strong than statistical evidence as bad customer experiences matter more than good customer experiences. Discuss.
the idea of irreducible complexity
We reserve this for discussions of my arithmetic deficiencies.
I appreciate the backup even if Frankenbudda subscribes to that other gnomist sect.
So, do the differences in the sects include using light bulbs instead of candles in their respective rituals?
Anecdotal evidence is more strong than statistical evidence as bad customer experiences matter more than good customer experiences. Discuss.
You tend to remember the bad? Like, the line you go in is always the slowest, because you don't remember as well the times you pick the fast line? Also, when you're in the slow line, you have more time to stew about it - when you're in the fast line you have less time to think about how lucky you are.
Also, back in prehistoric times, someone telling you, "Don't eat that! Org ate that and then he died!" might have more weight than, "Don't eat that! Org did a statistical study and concluded that you have a 5% higher chance of dying in the next five hours." (note - these are different Orgs.)
So, do the differences in the sects include using light bulbs instead of candles in their respective rituals?
Well, the candle people are just a bunch of freaks, they aren't real gnomists.
why would an Intelligent Design just muck around with single cell organisms for billions of years?
Quest for perfection.
Huh. You'd think someone all-knowing, all-perfect, etc., would get it right the first time.
If there is a chunk of kids who want to learn about the Bible in a literature context, I don't have a problem with it in a public school as long as it's an elective. It shouldn't be in order to graduate, you have to take this class and we teach the bible. I think the elective could count twoard the English requirement, though.
So, do the differences in the sects include using light bulbs instead of candles in their respective rituals?
Oh, DX, you just *had* to go there, didn't you?
Well, the candle people are just a bunch of freaks, they aren't real gnomists.
See, this is just part of the vast electric-loving conspiracy. They spread lies without a single shred of guilt.
