Re: MD Darwinisn in dispute ?

From: Steve Peterson (peterson.steve@verizon.net)
Date: Mon Sep 15 2003 - 15:43:26 BST

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    Hi all,

    Scientific theories generally make verifiable predictions and can be judged
    on how well predictions match measurements. Evolution seems to be different.
    Can anyone tell me what does evolution predict?

    It's usefulness/trueness as a theory seems much harder to justify than, say,
    F=ma. It seems to me that the controversy surrounding evolution is not
    completely due to religion. Once it was demonstrated that a heliocentric
    theory could make better predictions of the movements of stars and planets
    than a geocentric one, the church could not deny it. I think the same would
    be true of evolution.

    Am I right that evolution is different than other scientific theories? What
    does evolution predict?

    Thanks,
    Steve

    > Hi Ian,
    >
    > I'm right with you on this one. I think Darwinism(evolution) explains many
    > things quite well.
    >
    > Andy
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