Recent content by John B. Andelin

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    Evolution of beauty

    I don't doubt that there are genetic mechanisms in place to allow the creation of striped patterns. The notion of "self-organizing mechanisms" is extremely vague. "Direct physical contact between chromotaophores" doesn't explain how the cromatophores got there. The question I'm asking is how...
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    Evolution of beauty

    The fact that ugly fish exist is irrelevant. The belief that some elements of beauty are subjective ignores the bigger question... How and why did these patterns evolve?
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    Evolution is mathematically impossible

    I appreciate your effort in explaining this. I really do. You obviously have a lot of knowledge of proposed evolutionary processes. If I relied on a paper that has been refuted, then I stand corrected. I was under the impression that convergent nucleotide sequences had been documented...
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    Evolution of beauty

    I am posing a scientific challenge. Your philosophical views as to why a creator would or would not create everything equally beautiful begs the question. And you speak of my "obscession" with what I "perceive" as order. The patterns are ordered. Are you going to deny that? Are you telling...
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    Evolution of beauty

    All traits that are complex must have a survival benefit. That is a core principle of NDT.
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    Evolution is mathematically impossible

    If you understand binomial distribution as you claim, then you will understand that it is impossible for random mutations to produce 600 specific nucleotide sequences in two separate lineages, when each of those lineages has a 10^401 probability of occurring. Your only possible refutation of...
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    Evolution is mathematically impossible

    Simply posting a link to an article is pointless. You obviously selectively believe whatever falls on the side of evolution. The article I referenced (Genome-wide signatures of convergent evolution in echolocating mammals) is a peer-reviewed study which concluded that the degree of molecular...
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    Evolution is mathematically impossible

    If all the mutations we're referring to are advantageous (a single nucleotide being "advantageous" is certainly unproven), then you've raised your odds to around 106^-401. I have only assumed that e I have not assumed that each gene was starting out from scratch. I have only calculated the...
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    Evolution is mathematically impossible

    Attacking my credentials does not constitute disproof of a mathematical challenge.
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    Evolution is mathematically impossible

    All legitimate science is founded on mathematics. Evolution is mathematically impossible. maskofscience.com If you don't understand binomial distribution, then just admit it. But don't pretend that you can just dismiss mathematical proof. If you contend that I haven't considered other...
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    Feathered dinosaur tail found in amber

    The article did not document any proof that the presumed feathers were actually part of a "non-avian theropod". Also, there is no scientific documentation of the age of the amber.
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    Evolution of beauty

    This is not just about aesthetics. It's about order in nature with no survival purpose.
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    Evolution of beauty

    The patterns of color in coral reef fish are ordered. This is not a subjective statement. It is a mathematical fact. It is also a mathematical fact that you cannot randomly rearrange nucleotides and achieve order, any more than you can randomly rearrange binary code and achieve order. Do you...
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    Evolution of beauty

    Why can't you actually answer a challenge? My "faith" has nothing to do with this.
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    Evolution is mathematically impossible

    You misunderstood. I don't need to account for natural selection. What has been calculated is the probability of two sequences of mutations occuring over time, which result in nearly identical outcomes. (convergent genes for echolocation in bats and toothed whales. I have thrown all the...