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Question from EvoE: What is the proof humans have evolved from a common ancestor? If the scientific method is observation, data collection, internal and external validity and reliability; then how can one observe human evolution? Answer by SmartLX: We don’t observe human evolution. Scientists genuinely don’t know whether it’s still happening, and discuss it often. … Continue reading “Science and Human Evolution”
Question from Thinkingman (in an unapproved comment last week, rescued from the static archive of the old site: When “The Atheist” was asked if he believed in evolution he replied, “of course I do” as though evolution was as provable as “gravity”. If that is the case then 1. why are scores of very accomplished … Continue reading “Evolution: The Fossils Say Nothing, ‘Cause They’re Dead”
“If God created evolution by natural selection as many liberal Christians believe, He set up a mechanism which rendered Him completely superfluous from that point onward.”
On the “croco-duck”: “Birds evolved from reptiles, all right, but you’re never going to find a fossil that shows a transition between two modern species.”
10% of the proceeds from the show will go towards stem cell research, which is a great thing, but they’re pretty sure it’s hurt their publicity campaign.
Question from Uriadka: According to Steve Harvey, atheists are idiots. He claims God changed his life. Any rebuttals??? (Kind of a sarcastic post but I want to see what you guys think of such a bold statement from some Family Feud host.) Answer by SmartLX: He does indeed say that, near the end of this … Continue reading “Served by Steve Harvey”
Question from Brianna: How do you look at a sunset and not believe that there is something out there greater than you? Answer by SmartLX: There’s plenty out there which is greater than me on many levels, and a lot of it comes to the fore in a sunset. The wealth of physics at work … Continue reading “We Finally Tackle The Sunrise/Sunset Question You’ve Seen on Posters”
Question from Kenneth: The answer by Truk regarding the Law of Biogenesis is extremely simplistic. Pasteur is not the only one to come to this conclusion. Many eminent scientists since have tried but failed to disprove it, but have had to admit that spontaneous generation as virtually impossible. The complexity of a cell, the smallest … Continue reading “Back to the Origin of Life”
Basic form of the argument: For all we know, the universe is infinite. There might even be infinite universes. However small the chance of a god existing in any given way, place or universe, the infinite possibilities make it practically certain that a god is out there somewhere. Answer by SmartLX: This one crops up … Continue reading “The Great Big Arguments #9: Infinity”
Question from The Devil’s Advocate: This question is going to be different. That is to say, I’m inclined to think that it should be interpreted and processed in a somewhat different manner than most of the emails you receive. It’s about what might be, rather than what is. In my experience, a significant minority, if … Continue reading “A Universe With A Mission?”