Comments on: Evolution commentary. http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:46:45 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DK http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 DK Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:16:00 +0000 http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/#comment-1048 Excellent, excellent article! Succinct and to the point. Congrats. Excellent, excellent article! Succinct and to the point. Congrats.

]]> By: Ian http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Ian Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/#comment-1047 Thank you Dr. Gregory, for your eloquent article explaining the difference between fact and theory. I have always been troubled by the argument that evolution is "just" a theory and your comments have put my mind at ease. Thank you Dr. Gregory, for your eloquent article explaining the difference between fact and theory. I have always been troubled by the argument that evolution is “just” a theory and your comments have put my mind at ease.

]]> By: Harizotoh http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Harizotoh Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/#comment-1044 Very well done. I'm glad that they were willing to publish your work. More scientists should be published in newspapers.<br/><br/>Though, I'm not sure that I quite understand the difference between "fact" and theory. Isn't the "fact" of common ancestry just a very, very well supported theory? Couldn't you just say that all of science is just well supported models piled on top of other well supported models? Even our own experiences could be said to just be extremely well supported theories. <br/><br/>Sorry if this question seems stupid >_> Very well done. I'm glad that they were willing to publish your work. More scientists should be published in newspapers.

Though, I'm not sure that I quite understand the difference between "fact" and theory. Isn't the "fact" of common ancestry just a very, very well supported theory? Couldn't you just say that all of science is just well supported models piled on top of other well supported models? Even our own experiences could be said to just be extremely well supported theories.

Sorry if this question seems stupid >_>

]]> By: ERV http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 ERV Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:23:00 +0000 http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/#comment-1042 I 'debated' a Young Earth Creationist last night (not really, it was more like sharing the stage with a delusional hobo). It was actually a really fun time, but in the Q&A I got all the standard fare: 2nd law of thermodynamics, no way to get new information... and 'I dont want my kids learning THEORIES in school, I want them learning FACTS!'<br/><br/>Great article, and I hope lots of people who <i>need</i> to read it, read it ;)<br/><br/>Oh, and I totally used things Ive learned on this blog, and Larrys, to talk about 'junk DNA'. Thank you for that too! I 'debated' a Young Earth Creationist last night (not really, it was more like sharing the stage with a delusional hobo). It was actually a really fun time, but in the Q&A I got all the standard fare: 2nd law of thermodynamics, no way to get new information… and 'I dont want my kids learning THEORIES in school, I want them learning FACTS!'

Great article, and I hope lots of people who need to read it, read it ;)

Oh, and I totally used things Ive learned on this blog, and Larrys, to talk about ‘junk DNA’. Thank you for that too!

]]> By: Matt http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Matt Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:31:00 +0000 http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/#comment-1041 Yes, excellent article. Definitely a lower intensity of crazies in the comments than similar material would gather at the CBC website. Maybe you've got them writhing in the crushing grip of reason? Yes, excellent article. Definitely a lower intensity of crazies in the comments than similar material would gather at the CBC website. Maybe you’ve got them writhing in the crushing grip of reason?

]]> By: Eamon Knight http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Eamon Knight Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/#comment-1040 Wow. Larry's right: damn good article -- and a lot of damn good comments, too. Didn't read them all, but so far no crazies showing up to blither about transitional fossils, Darwin's racism, etc, ad nauseum....<br/><br/>Restores my faith in Canadian good sense, just a bit. Wow. Larry’s right: damn good article — and a lot of damn good comments, too. Didn’t read them all, but so far no crazies showing up to blither about transitional fossils, Darwin’s racism, etc, ad nauseum….

Restores my faith in Canadian good sense, just a bit.

]]> By: Larry Moran http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Larry Moran Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/#comment-1039 Congratulations! Well done!<br/><br/>Those science journalists better watch out. :-) Congratulations! Well done!

Those science journalists better watch out. :-)

]]> By: The Lorax http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 The Lorax Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.genomicron.evolverzone.com/2009/03/evolution-commentary/#comment-1037 Extremely well done and well said. Extremely well done and well said.

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