(January 23, 2015 at 5:54 pm)Heywood Wrote:(January 23, 2015 at 5:34 pm)Surgenator Wrote: First off, Chas is correct that evolution is not a system.
Second, I pointed out an obervation where no intellect was involved and yet see an overall change. If no intellect was involved, then no intellect was needed to implement the change. The lack of an intellect is inferred from the observations.
Evolution itself is a process. Processes can be components in systems. Any system which uses the process of evolution can be called an evolutionary system. Claiming that evolutionary systems do not exist because evolution itself is not a system is like claiming eco-systems do not exist because ecology is not a system.
The point Chas made was so ridiculous that I didn't bother to address. I have to now because you guys are hanging your hat on it instead of simply presenting an observation which supports proposition 2. You guys are really scrapping the barrel now and still coming up with nothing.
Evolution is not a system just like accidents are not a system.