On Wed, 2 Jan 2002 09:45:25 -0500 (EST) Gordon Simons
<gsimons@email.unc.edu> writes:
> Without doubt, the confidence of scientists in the validity of the
theory
> of evolution has increased enormously, over many decades now, as a
> consequence of observations and experiments. These observations and
> experiments are occurring in research laboratories and in field studies
on
> a daily basis. So, yes, I would call it scientific knowledge. Most
> scientists do. Likewise, observations and experiments would provide
> the basis for the rejection of the theory if they did provide contrary
> evidence. But, in the judgment of most scientists, they have not. As
> with all areas of science, there remain perplexing situations that have
> not been resolved one way or the other yet.
This is a tautology: scientists who believe in evolution have increased
confidence in evolution. By "evolution" we mean life changing from
simple to complex via natural process, and I am aware of no observation
or experiment that has scientifically demonstrated that ascension.
Induced mutations in fruit flies produce only malformed fruit flies - no
improvements. Could you be a little more specific about the exact
observations and experiments which daily prove evolution?
Bill
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