deuterostomes – Uncommon Descent

Embryology Evolution Human evolution Intelligent Design

Researchers: Contrary to a century-long assumption, we are more closely related to snails and flies than to starfish

If things are really uncertain at such a fundamental level (protostomes vs. deuterostomes), evolutionary biology could do with a lot less dogmatism in addressing the public.

Sandy I mean . . . if there is energy or mass just appearing from out of nowhere I would think... – Rob Sheldon on the current trend...
kairosfocus Origines, take it as suggesting proneness to error so steps need to be taken to provide credible warrant. Where, it... – Is there such a thing as...
JVL Kairosfocus: In the case of God, it is more, the root of reality who created the cosmos and sustains it... – Rob Sheldon on the current trend...
JVL Eugene: and finally there is this dice, which someone somewhere throws every so often so the wavefunctions somehow produce these... – Rob Sheldon on the current trend...
JVL Seekers: but the point is they are open about the possibility of an intelligence being accountable for the universe and... – Rob Sheldon on the current trend...
Origenes @ 158 —Q I would like to make sure that I understand the difference between objective and subjective statements. Some... – Is there such a thing as...
mohammadnursyamsu The point is that both subjectivity and objectivity are logical. It can be discovered how they function, by looking at... – Is there such a thing as...
kairosfocus Q: why do so many feel free to assault the first principles of civliisation and thought nowadays, without embarrassment? What... – Is there such a thing as...
kairosfocus JVL, let's refocus. If your "mind" is a mere matter of molecules in motion under the influence of blind chance... – Rob Sheldon on the current trend...
kairosfocus CD, non theist ID is very much a reality, there are more worldviews than are dreamt of in your philosophy.... – Rob Sheldon on the current trend...
martin_r Darwinian 'science': "Major Climate Paper Withdrawn By Nature" A major scientific paper, which claimed to have found rapid warming in... – Science writer asks: Why are medical...
kairosfocus F/N: I see MNY is now reduced to trying to suggest AmHD is an arbitrary dictionary. That speaks volumes, reference... – Is there such a thing as...
kairosfocus Q, actually, the first principles of right reason are "in de list," and both were and are controversial for many... – Is there such a thing as...
polistra This is really a continuation of a very old practice. 500 years ago scientists were usually paid by an aristocratic... – Science writer asks: Why are medical...
Eugene > To say that similarities prove common descent ignores a logical possibility: that common features may instead be due to... – Jonathan Witt: Why is common descent...
Sandy Read St. Athanasios the Great, John of Damascus . – Egnor vs. Dillahunty: 11. Is evil...
Eugene JVL @5, > how does such a being, IF they exist, interact with physical objects? What do you mean by... – Rob Sheldon on the current trend...
aarceng I would expect common descent within the created kinds. The pair of cats from the Ark giving rise to the... – Jonathan Witt: Why is common descent...
Querius Origenes @157, The only way out of darkness is by increasing one’s awareness. Yet our awareness is similarly tainted. We... – Is there such a thing as...
Querius Ok, Sandy. But what were the actual teachings of Jesus on the subject? -Q – Egnor vs. Dillahunty: 11. Is evil...
Sandy Son of God unifying divinity and humanity in person of Jesus Christ made humanity indestructible to any other damages from... – Egnor vs. Dillahunty: 11. Is evil...