Debate #9

[loosechanj]

I think my lack of opposition to Intelligent Design is due to the fact that I don't see Evolution as being particularly more valid than a properly expressed ID theory. Darwin gives people who don't want to feel beholden to any higher power the comfort of living in a universe without one, whether that's reality or not.

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Not even dude!

[slamlander.livejournal.com]

There are lots of proofs and even present day examples of evolution and mutation, if you'd bother to look.

However, ID includes the concept that the world was only created less than 7,000 years ago. There's LOTS of evidence to show that as a massive FUBAR.

Re: Not even dude!

[loosechanj.livejournal.com]

I'm probably completely mistaken about what I think is ID, but I have yet to see a single example of evolution. And no, adaptation to a changing environment doesn't count.

Why not?

[slamlander.livejournal.com]

Adaptation to a changing environment is the fundimental driver behind evolution. Without that, you're right, evolution doesn't exist.

Evolution is all about "adapt or die".

Re: Not even dude!

[twid.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic#Antibiotic_resistance

Re: Not even dude!

[loosechanj.livejournal.com]

I just said that sort of thing doesn't count, it's just adapting to an environment.

Re: Not even dude!

[twid.livejournal.com]

um, as the other guy said, that's what evolution *is*.

You're way stranger than I originally thought. :)