Biological Innovations and the Fact of Evolution

_{Cornelius Hunter

May 24, 2010

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Evolutionists insist that evolution is a fact even though there is much debate about how it occurred. But if they debate the question of how evolution occurred, that means it is an open question. And does this not, in turn, mean that whether evolution occurred is also an open question? No, evolutionists assure us, there is no question that evolution occurred—it is a fact—because we observe it occurring. But therein lies the rub: Read more

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Gil:
“Unlimited extrapolation from what is known to explain some things, to explain everything, is guaranteed to be wrong.”
I am struggling to reconcile this criticism with:
It now seems clear that the universe was designed from its inception for the long-term creation of life through a series of profound discontinuities (energy condensing into matter, stars manufacturing life-essential chemical elements, those elements being ejected into the cosmos by the instability of supernovae in order to create rocky planets on which life could originate, etc.)
Despite the interesting work in locating other planets in the universe, your sample size is really one planet orbiting a minor star. We can't honestly say we've even explored the rest of the solar system. Before we extrapolate to a cozy universe built just for us, perhaps it would be wise to gather a few more data points?mikev6_{May 24, 2010
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And does this not, in turn, mean that whether evolution occurred is also an open question? Phillip Johnson once commented that he would not answer a question about "evolution" unless the term and the specific aspect of the evolutionary claim were clearly defined. I feel the same way. Living things are not now as they once were, so by this single criterion evolution occurred and is a fact (unless, of course, all extant living creatures spontaneously generated from dirt, which no one believes). There is an old saying: "Predictions are dangerous, especially when they concern the future." I suggest a corollary: "Unlimited extrapolation from what is known to explain some things, to explain everything, is guaranteed to be wrong." This is precisely what Darwinists have done. It now seems clear that the universe was designed from its inception for the long-term creation of life through a series of profound discontinuities (energy condensing into matter, stars manufacturing life-essential chemical elements, those elements being ejected into the cosmos by the instability of supernovae in order to create rocky planets on which life could originate, etc.) It also seems clear to me, from the evidence, that living systems were designed from their inception for the long-term creation of higher life forms, through a series of profound discontinuities about which we have not yet even a glimmer of understanding. This is my evaluation of the evidence, and to me it suggests -- indeed, almost mandates -- the conclusion that a super-intelligent designer rigged it all from the beginning, with a purpose in mind.GilDodgen_{May 24, 2010
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