From: "Robert Comer" 

> The wonder of science is that you never get a knock-out, 100% certifiable
> PROOF. It is all just probability.

That's not really the definition of science.

> It may be time to point out that people often have a very confused concept
> of what is involved in a species transition. You will never find a hen
> with any offspring other than chickens via eggs. You will never find a
> hen's egg that gives anything but a chicken.

I know that, but you will have transitional forms.

> One species does not become another species in any way that would be
> recognisable to an observer. It takes MANY generations, with imperceptible
> differences between each parent and their offspring.

I disagree, some species have such a fast generational turnover that it's possible.

--
Bob Comer


"John Beckett"  wrote
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> "Robert Comer" 
wrote in message
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>> Sorry, that only talks probabilities, not actually observing evolution in
>> action.
>
> The wonder of science is that you never get a knock-out, 100% certifiable
> PROOF. It is all just probability.
>
>> We haven't observed something as dramatic as a species transition at even
>> that level yet without genetic muddling on our part
>
> It may be time to point out that people often have a very confused concept
> of what is involved in a species transition. You will never find a hen
> with any offspring other than chickens via eggs. You will never find a
> hen's egg that gives anything but a chicken.
>
> One species does not become another species in any way that would be
> recognisable to an observer. It takes MANY generations, with imperceptible
> differences between each parent and their offspring.
>
> If you believe in evolution you realise that  it is impossible to observe
> "something as dramatic as a species transition"because there
is no such
> thing (it's a continuous and extremely gradual process).
>
> John
>

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