Flat Earth THEORY

Should be Flat Earth Hypothesis. Same goes for most "theories" involved with Flat Earth.

I will notify the High Command immediately.

Should be Flat Earth Hypothesis. Same goes for most "theories" involved with Flat Earth.

Just like evolution.

From this point forward all theories shall now be call hypotheses.

Quote from: klandri on April 12, 2011, 05:48:57 PM

Should be Flat Earth Hypothesis. Same goes for most "theories" involved with Flat Earth.

Just like evolution.

From this point forward all theories shall now be call hypotheses.

Sorry, but no. A hypothesis is a testable belief. Evolution is a theory, which is a tested, proven, and not unproven belief (If there is evidence to the contrary, it is not a theory).

 "To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree."

Charles Darwin, "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life,"

"To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree."

Charles Darwin, "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life,"

So how many times have you posted that quote-mined piece here before? Five, six times?

Intellectual dishonesty is not very becoming Wardogg.

Quote from: klandri on April 12, 2011, 05:48:57 PM

Should be Flat Earth Hypothesis. Same goes for most "theories" involved with Flat Earth.

Just like evolution.

From this point forward all theories shall now be call hypotheses.

Evolution is not even a hypotheses, its a straight lie.

Wardogg is just another hardcore conservative ideologue with as much credibility as New Earth but less entertainment value. A sad combination, indeed. 

Quote from: WardoggKC130FE on April 12, 2011, 07:43:24 PM

"To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree."

Charles Darwin, "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life,"

So how many times have you posted that quote-mined piece here before? Five, six times?

Intellectual dishonesty is not very becoming Wardogg.

Actually its the first, thank you very much.

Wardogg is just another hardcore conservative ideologue with as much credibility as New Earth but less entertainment value. A sad combination, indeed. 

You got me all figured out don't you new guy.

I don't consider that Darwin quote a quote-mine. Darwin did give some fleeting possible explanations for the evolution of the eye in his paragraph after that one, but he still said that quoted paragraph none the less.

Here's the full quote:

"To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree.

Yet reason tells me, that if numerous gradations from a perfect and complex eye to one very imperfect and simple, each grade being useful to its possessor, can be shown to exist; if further, the eye does vary ever so slightly, and the variations be inherited, which is certainly the case; and if any variation or modification in the organ be ever useful to an animal under changing conditions of life, then the difficulty of believing that a perfect and complex eye could be formed by natural selection, though insuperable by our imagination, can hardly be considered real."

Notice the last line: can hardly be considered real

I don't consider that Darwin quote a quote-mine. Darin did give some fleeting possible explanations for the evolution of the eye in his paragraph after that one, but he still said that quoted paragraph none the less.

Here's the full quote:

"To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree.

Yet reason tells me, that if numerous gradations from a perfect and complex eye to one very imperfect and simple, each grade being useful to its possessor, can be shown to exist; if further, the eye does vary ever so slightly, and the variations be inherited, which is certainly the case; and if any variation or modification in the organ be ever useful to an animal under changing conditions of life, then the difficulty of believing that a perfect and complex eye could be formed by natural selection, though insuperable by our imagination, can hardly be considered real."

Notice the last line: can hardly be considered real

I think the "can hardly be considered real" was referring to the "difficulty of believing".

Wardogg is just another hardcore conservative ideologue with as much credibility as New Earth but less entertainment value. A sad combination, indeed. 

Oh so I have no credibility? Hey buddy if you think I'm entertaining, pay me, in this country entrainment cost money you bootlegger. lol

You got me all figured out don't you new guy.

Yes, it really wasn't difficult at all, old guy.


New Earth, you know I kid, we have some great laughs together, you and I.

Quote from: WardoggKC130FE on April 12, 2011, 08:06:48 PM

You got me all figured out don't you new guy.

Yes, it really wasn't difficult at all, old guy.


New Earth, you know I kid, we have some great laughs together, you and I.

How do you know we did if we never saw each other or met one another in real life?

Quote from: Around And About on April 12, 2011, 08:24:00 PM

Quote from: WardoggKC130FE on April 12, 2011, 08:06:48 PM

You got me all figured out don't you new guy.

Yes, it really wasn't difficult at all, old guy.


New Earth, you know I kid, we have some great laughs together, you and I.

How do you know we did if we never saw each other or met one another in real life?

He knows.

Quote from: New Earth on April 12, 2011, 08:26:15 PM

Quote from: Around And About on April 12, 2011, 08:24:00 PM

Quote from: WardoggKC130FE on April 12, 2011, 08:06:48 PM

You got me all figured out don't you new guy.

Yes, it really wasn't difficult at all, old guy.


New Earth, you know I kid, we have some great laughs together, you and I.

How do you know we did if we never saw each other or met one another in real life?

He knows.

Oh so he must be a psycho, I'm sorry I meant psychic. lol

I don't consider that Darwin quote a quote-mine. Darwin did give some fleeting possible explanations for the evolution of the eye in his paragraph after that one, but he still said that quoted paragraph none the less.

I stated it was a quote mine because Wardogg posted it as to undermine the validity of Evolution, by acting as though even Darwin believes it is ludicrous, when in fact the quote in-context shows that Evolution would seem ludicrous to those that misunderstand evolution. The example he gives is a full functioning eye magically appearing in one generation.

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Exactly, its not testable, you can't observe it.

Quote from: Roundy the Truthinessist on April 12, 2011, 08:56:55 PM

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Exactly, its not testable, you can't observe it.

Exactly.  Nobody's ever seen evolution.

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Really? Damn. My degrees in microbiology and genetics are going to be useless now!

Quote from: New Earth on April 12, 2011, 08:58:48 PM

Quote from: Roundy the Truthinessist on April 12, 2011, 08:56:55 PM

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Exactly, its not testable, you can't observe it.

Exactly.  Nobody's ever seen evolution.

Yup and that's what I have been arguing on this forum. In return they presented no counter argument besides harassment.

Quote from: Roundy the Truthinessist on April 12, 2011, 08:56:55 PM

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Really? Damn. My degrees in microbiology and genetics are going to be useless now!

If you have those degrees why don't you have a job?

Quote from: Roundy the Truthinessist on April 12, 2011, 08:59:22 PM

Quote from: New Earth on April 12, 2011, 08:58:48 PM

Quote from: Roundy the Truthinessist on April 12, 2011, 08:56:55 PM

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Exactly, its not testable, you can't observe it.

Exactly.  Nobody's ever seen evolution.

Yup and that's what I have been arguing on this forum. In return they presented no counter argument besides harassment.

I am impressed by your wisdom, and am truly sorry if you saw their arguments as harassment.  I understand that some people can't handle spirited debate, which unfortunately is what people seem to constantly want to engage in here.

Quote from: EnglshGentleman on April 12, 2011, 09:07:04 PM

Quote from: Roundy the Truthinessist on April 12, 2011, 08:56:55 PM

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Really? Damn. My degrees in microbiology and genetics are going to be useless now!

If you have those degrees why don't you have a job?

Er.

You don't consider this remark to be harassment? 

Quote from: EnglshGentleman on April 12, 2011, 09:07:04 PM

Quote from: Roundy the Truthinessist on April 12, 2011, 08:56:55 PM

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Really? Damn. My degrees in microbiology and genetics are going to be useless now!

If you have those degrees why don't you have a job?

When have I ever stated I do not? 

Quote from: New Earth on April 12, 2011, 09:08:19 PM

Quote from: EnglshGentleman on April 12, 2011, 09:07:04 PM

Quote from: Roundy the Truthinessist on April 12, 2011, 08:56:55 PM

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Really? Damn. My degrees in microbiology and genetics are going to be useless now!

If you have those degrees why don't you have a job?

When have I ever stated I do not? 

Well you are here every day at all times of day and night, so I figure  you may be unemployed?

Quote from: EnglshGentleman on April 12, 2011, 09:10:51 PM

Quote from: New Earth on April 12, 2011, 09:08:19 PM

Quote from: EnglshGentleman on April 12, 2011, 09:07:04 PM

Quote from: Roundy the Truthinessist on April 12, 2011, 08:56:55 PM

Evolution is really not even a hypothesis, as it's not testable.

Really? Damn. My degrees in microbiology and genetics are going to be useless now!

If you have those degrees why don't you have a job?

When have I ever stated I do not? 

Well you are here every day at all times of day and night, so I figure you may be unemployed?

 

If you compare my time here to total time online, I only spend about 6% of my day here. That is like a hour and a half a day.

I spend so much time here! It is like a second job!

A mod should give New Earth a stern warning about this harassment I am receiving from him.

Don't worry about it. He already gave me a warning. I insulted you one time and your friend Roundy threatens to ban me, you insulted me since the very day I came here and nothing is being done about you. Fuck that shit. You don't need to ban me cause I won't be back.

ITT:

BAWWWWW

you can't observe it.

ob?serve
a : to watch carefully especially with attention to details or behavior for the purpose of arriving at a judgment
b : to make a scientific observation on or of

ob?ser?va?tion
a : an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence

I observe transitional fossil species, therefore I observe (evidence of) evolution.