Larry Moran  wrote:

> On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 04:54:07 +0000 (UTC), 
> John Edser  wrote:
> >Larry Moran wrote,
> 
> >>> The hypothesis of drift cannot be verified.  Full stop.
> >> 
> >> The hypothesis of random genetic drift and the hypothesis of natural
> >> selection make definite predictions about the outcome of allele 
> >> frequencies over time. Both can be tested experimentally in the 
> >> laboratory and in natural populations. Both hypotheses have been 
> >> verified. Full stop.
> > 
> > This is where you hit an ivory tower wall with Moran et al
> > so you have no choice but to call in an epistemological 
> > referee. Because both hypothesis are verified together
> > it is impossible to suggest which one was causative.
> > Most Neo Darwinists will invoke Post Modernism, delete cause and 
> > effect and effectively shoot the referee, granting themselves 
> > a blank cheque to say and do anything they want in the 
> > name of "science", i.e. IMHO they resort to intellectual 
> > thuggery in order to protect their tribal affiliations.
> 
> Only some epsitemological referees deserve to be shot.
> 
Now you've epsit me...

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John Wilkins
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