(September 15, 2016 at 11:05 am)popeyespappy Wrote:(September 15, 2016 at 8:59 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote: It seems that we are mostly in agreement then; all though I'm not clear on what the significance you think I am failing to grasp is (I think it is more of an assumption really).
Yes, my understanding is that this too is repeatable, and is not that large of a change. I also find that these types of examples seem to be particular to bacteria.
The significance is the available evidence says the process of natural selection along with mutations, gene flow and genetic drift are responsible for the diversity of life on this planet. Natural selection allows the organisms with the genetic variables most suited for a particular environment to survive at a higher rate than those which are less suited by changing the distribution of alleles in populations.
My assumption is that based on you other posts in this thread you have a problem with evolution being able to account for the diversity of life. You seem to prefer a goddidit answer.
Well we have countless observed examples of evolution available to us. We know organisms change from one generation to the next because of genetic differences between the generations. We have identified and verified many mechanisms for this genetic change. We have observed natural selection acting on genetic differences to change the distribution of alleles in populations. Despite all this you seem to prefer your goddidit solution even though by all outward appearances no god was required. If indeed you believe that goddidit then present your evidence that your beliefs are true.
Let's leave that herring go for a little bit, and stay on track here. You are correct, that I am skeptical of the evolutionary claims concerning the diversity of all life. I think, that there are a lot of assumptions made in between what is observed, and what is claimed. And a lot of just so stories, such as the peppered moth. I have invited others, to give the facts concerning evolution and have not been taken up on the offer. If you would like to give your reasons and evidence and discuss mechanisms, then I would be happy to do so. However, I think it would be best to leave your caricature assumptions about what I haven't said (goddidit) out of it, and I'll do the same.
