Dollo’s Law – Uncommon Descent

Genetics

Genetic Entropy: Sal Cordova vs Ron Garret

We didn’t realize that people still took Dollo’s Law seriously.

Culture Darwinism Evolution Intelligent Design

Dollo’s Evolution Law gets hit again: Stripes come and go

From ScienceDaily: More than 1200 types of colourful cichlid can be found in the large African lakes Malawi, Victoria and Tanganjika. Not only are they very diverse in colours, they also have numerous colour patterns such as horizontal or vertical stripes. “But that’s not all” explains Axel Meyer, “cichlids are prime examples of evolution. They Read More…

Alan Fox Now i really don’t follow. Are you playing games with me ?No. I'm telling you your question contains a false... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Sir Giles KF: Meanwhile, you have yet to show the capability of blind chance and/or mechanical necessity to create FSCO/I beyond 500... – Man-ape chasm of differences
asauber Ha. Turns out Ol' Gord was singing about The Universe here: At times I just don't know How you could... – At Reasons.org: More Evidence for a...
bornagain77 “There are, according to Wiedersheim, no less than 180 vestigial structures in the human body, sufficient to make of a... – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r Alan Fox @114 Martin_r: That is why i am asking (for the 2nd time), if the above doesn’t apply to... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Sir Giles Querius: Note that at the time of the Scopes trial, over 100 “vestigial” organs were trotted out as proofs of... – Man-ape chasm of differences
bornagain77 Why the Design in Living Things Goes Far Beyond Machinery Jonathan Wells - February 15, 2019 Excerpt: Organized from the... – Man-ape chasm of differences
PyrrhoManiac1 @86 The problem is that on the level of physical chemistry, that’s exactly what organisms are! They are EXTREMELY complex... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Alan Fox That is why i am asking (for the 2nd time), if the above doesn’t apply to biologists (natural science graduates)... – Man-ape chasm of differences
jerry where in that scenario is there any room for rational inquiry? And along come pretty little niche so rationale is... – The Thought that Stops Thought
Alan Fox AF, 96, and why do you spend so much energy on objections and side tracks, if you imagine this is... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Origenes If nature is only particles in the void obeying mindless regularities, where in that scenario is there any room for... – The Thought that Stops Thought
bornagain77 AF: “Intelligent Design” has no answers. Says the man who holds an Atheistic metaphysics which says that there is no... – Man-ape chasm of differences
kairosfocus PPS: You were present when I pointed to Venter years ago and suggested, go some generations beyond, for a molecular... – Man-ape chasm of differences
kairosfocus AF, 96, and why do you spend so much energy on objections and side tracks, if you imagine this is... – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r Alan Fox Evolutionary theory gives an explanation This theory is a bunch of nonsense. All the 'supporting evidence' is just... – Man-ape chasm of differences
Alan Fox Whether design is everywhere is not the question. The question is what is the source of design in nature. Evolutionary... – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r Like i said earlier today There is a simple rule to follow: If a Darwinist claim something, you can be... – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r Alan Fox Martin_r, the effect is observed in people whose confidence exceeds their knowledge and ability. As you are demonstrating... – Man-ape chasm of differences
martin_r Alan Fox Selection is not accidental or random. Selection designs. i as an engineer, i never understood this 'natural selection'... – Man-ape chasm of differences
bornagain77 Without any empirical basis in science, natural selection, Darwin’s supposed ‘designer substitute’, functions far more in the realm of imagination,... – Man-ape chasm of differences