A musical lesson on evo-devo:

[joshua 1 9]

After listening, you realize you've wasted that much time out of your life you'll never get back.

The longer we live the more we realize that we have less time left to waste. Yet there are people that live their whole life and they have nothing to show for it when their works are tested with fire.

 

[AV1611VET]

The longer we live the more we realize that we have less time left to waste. Yet there are people that live their whole life and they have nothing to show for it when their works are tested with fire.

Yup.

Wood, hay, stubble, as the Bible says.

 

[joshua 1 9]

Or maybe you guys just speak your own language?

They have mastered the art of doublespeak.

 

[Tanj]

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After listening, you realize you've wasted that much time out of your life you'll never get back.

~4 million posts on an anonymous board huh?

 

[AV1611VET]

~4 million posts on an anonymous board huh?

 

[Tanj]

Well, you have hit this one 4 million times. Don't see it getting up anytime soon.

 

[Strathos]

It's like watching a Chess analysis of a game in progress, and he's going over several lines of replies in a moment's time; or George Koltanowski doing the famous Knight's Tour demonstration in 30 seconds.

Not the best analogy to use - some of us can follow that kind of thing. Then again I'm pushing USCF 2000...

 

[Ophiolite]

Ah well, I think things have been going down hill ever since the Beatles split up.

What! They've split up. Merciful megabytes, when did this happen?

 

[Ophiolite]

50 years ago you could read one book and know just about all there was to know about DNA. Now you would have to read a whole library of books on the subject.

This is called progress. It's a concept where you change your view as new information becomes available. It's not painful. You should try it some time.

 

[AV1611VET]

This is called progress. It's a concept where you change your view as new information becomes available. It's not painful. You should try it some time.

It's what you guys do in the meantime that matters for eternity.

While you're waiting to discover God in your instruments ... (or outright denying His existence) ... scientists are dropping into Hell like flies.

 

[joshua 1 9]

This is called progress. It's a concept where you change your view as new information becomes available. It's not painful. You should try it some time.

How does my view need changed? R U talking about a paradigm-shift?

 

[joshua 1 9]

What! They've split up. Merciful megabytes, when did this happen?

It's all a commie plot to destroy the fabric of American society.

 

[AV1611VET]

It's all a commie plot to destroy the fabric of American society.

It's interesting that, while they were singing Give Peace a Chance, Lennon funded the IRA.

 

[Ophiolite]

How does my view need changed? R U talking about a paradigm-shift?

I have seen very little of your expressed opinions that are consistent with either accepted science, accepted history, accepted archaeology, or accepted theology. I concede it is possible you are such a remarkable intellect that you have been able to develop hypotheses that are both accurate and novel in each of these fields. However, this is improbable. The more likely explanation is that your views are wrong in most, or all of these fields. Therefore, I encourage you to rethink each of your positions. (I don't actually expect you will, but I feel it would be wrong of me not to suggest it.)

 

[joshua 1 9]

I have seen very little of your expressed opinions that are consistent with either accepted science, accepted history, accepted archaeology, or accepted theology. I concede it is possible you are such a remarkable intellect that you have been able to develop hypotheses that are both accurate and novel in each of these fields. However, this is improbable. The more likely explanation is that your views are wrong in most, or all of these fields. Therefore, I encourage you to rethink each of your positions. (I don't actually expect you will, but I feel it would be wrong of me not to suggest it.)

The proof is in the pudding. If you were right I would not still be alive having this conversation with you. I am still alive because there are so few people that represent God and the truth we find in the Bible.

 

[Ophiolite]

The proof is in the pudding. If you were right I would not still be alive having this conversation with you. I am still alive because there are so few people that represent God and the truth we find in the Bible.

OK. I am going to add "an ability to construct logical sequences" to the areas in which you lack an adequate grounding.

 

[joshua 1 9]

OK. I am going to add "an ability to construct logical sequences" to the areas in which you lack an adequate grounding.

The problem is you are being critical of my ability to be able to community while you are derelict in your duty to comprehend. I took four teacher training classes at the Bible college. On top of the fact that I have quite a bit of training as a salesman. So really the ball is in your court, not mine.

 

[Ophiolite]

The problem is you are being critical of my ability to be able to community while you are derelict in your duty to comprehend.

Perhaps you are not quite as good at community as you think.

I took four teacher training classes at the Bible college.

I would be willing to testify on your behalf in court if you wish to seek a refund of your fees.

Edit: If I have not been understood I work on the basis that I have been unclear and adjust my writing accordingly. Only, after repeated efforts, and confirmation from others that my exposition is clear, do I consider the problem may lie with the reader.

 

[joshua 1 9]

Perhaps you are not quite as good at community as you think.

I would be willing to testify on your behalf in court if you wish to seek a refund of your fees.

Edit: If I have not been understood I work on the basis that I have been unclear and adjust my writing accordingly. Only, after repeated efforts, and confirmation from others that my exposition is clear, do I consider the problem may lie with the reader.

Let me know if you ever decide that you want to take this serious.