No I don't. A bacteria adapting to its environment isn't evidence that the microbe could turn into whales after billions of years. That part is 100% an article of faith. And it isn't proof that "evolution cannot exist" it is a statement of fact that the mechanism it proposes hasn't been demonstrated to be adequate.I don't have a faith, I have reason and logic (which is being tested by my continued existence in this thread). The mechanism of science works as it always has, your understanding of it is what is at fault. The worst part about it is that you actually think you're proving yourself right. You actually think that by me not showing you a youtube video of a collection of amino acids from 6 billion years ago turning into a blue whale swimming in the ocean off the coast of Madagascar is somehow proof that evolution cannot exist.
Empty words. Demonstrate that mutations and selection is adequate to produce the results your faith requires or go eat a scone.
You still took it out of context.I quoted the entire sentence, did you mean to say that a microbe never turns into anything but a microbe but somehow just typed the exact opposite?
No I don't. A bacteria adapting to its environment
My ignorance or lack thereof whether it is willful or not is irrelevant to your ability to demonstrate it.I can't teach someone whose ignorance is wilful, no one can.
You still took it out of context.
You still haven't answered what your bar for evidence would be, until you can do that, the only conclusion that can be drawn is that you will never accept the premise, and are happy to exist in ignorance.No I don't. A bacteria adapting to its environment isn't evidence that the microbe could turn into whales after billions of years. That part is 100% an article of faith. And it isn't proof that "evolution cannot exist" it is a statement of fact that the mechanism it proposes hasn't been demonstrated to be adequate.
My ignorance or lack thereof whether it is willful or not is irrelevant to your ability to demonstrate it.
A bacteria adapting to its environment isn't evidence that the microbe could turn into whales after billions of years.
This thread in a nutshell.
You are right and there is no way to prove that evolution happened by direct observation. It' is just a story we tell ourselves and one into which we put our faith. From a body of data and scientific theorizing we have devised explanations that create faith. The faith so produced satisfies minds with ordinary schepticism, but will not reach those who have a bias for an alternate agenda. That is why those of us not deep in the weeds of evolutionary theory look to scientific consensus to give form our opinions.No need to get angry that the mechanism which is central to your faith hasn't been demonstrated to be adequate.
Where did I say any such thing?Evolution does NOT say that a bacteria adapts to it's environment.
You simply don't understand anything what so ever about the theory of evolution and you keep demonstrating it.
I'll be sure to take a survey of the board next time I need to know what the truth is about something.Yes it is. The rest of the board agrees. You fail this test. Reapply next year.
No it hasn't. I can understand it.Already been done but only those who are willing to learn the theory of evolution can understand it, those wilfully ignorant never can.
Where did I say any such thing?
buckshot24 said:No I don't. A bacteria adapting to its environment isn't evidence that the microbe could turn into whales after billions of years. That part is 100% an article of faith. And it isn't proof that "evolution cannot exist" it is a statement of fact that the mechanism it proposes hasn't been demonstrated to be adequate.
I made the vow to myself that I wouldn't give personal insults anymore. This comment has tested me greatly.The bolded.
No it hasn't. I can understand it.
No it isn't. That wasn't my point. I've told you multiple times now.Irrelevant, no matter what the context is your statement is plain wrong.
I made the vow to myself that I wouldn't give personal insults anymore. This comment has tested me greatly.
Demonstrate that mutation and selection is adequate or say nothing at all.Great, if you have understood it then why are you asking me to repeat it? Every single little section is well explained and evidenced in a multitude of ways so if you actually know the theory of evolution then it has been demonstrated to you.
But, sadly you don't understand it simply because you are wilfully ignorant and don't want to understand it. Maybe I'm wrong here and you have a massive malfunction that literally won't allow you to understand it and it's not wilful at all... It's ignorance either way.
Yes I do, demonstrate that mutation and selection is an adequate mechanism to explain complex biological life.No one cares if you insult yourself for being an idiot who repeat falsehoods (over and over and over again) and don't understand the basics of evolution....
You can't claim that it's not in context since no one else suggested it but you.
No it isn't. That wasn't my point. I've told you multiple times now.