The phenomenon and the explanation

[Ophiolite]

Umm. The brain.

There is no intellect located within any other part of the human.

I'm not sure about that. Some people seem to talk out of . . . . oh, wait. I can't say that here.

 

[Eloy Craft]

Umm. The brain.

There is no intellect located within any other part of the human.

More precisely, intellect is not located.

 

[Hans Blaster]

More precisely, intellect is not located.

No that's less precise, it is just babble. What on Earth do you mean by this?

 

[Eloy Craft]

No that's less precise, it is just babble. What on Earth do you mean by this?

Has anyone located the organ from which the knowledge and freedom to do right or wrong comes from? How about the guilt and reward felt doing it? If not then the source of the power to do so has no location.

 

[Hans Blaster]

Has anyone located the organ from which the knowledge and freedom to do right or wrong comes from? How about the guilt and reward felt doing it? If not then the source of the power to do so has no location.

Those are all thoughts. Thoughts arise from the brain. Have you left yours on the night stand?

 

[Eloy Craft]

Those are all thoughts. Thoughts arise from the brain. Have you left yours on the night stand?

Just thoughts? Huh. Free Will?
Ok. Personal experience from childhood.
When I was eight I wanted to hunt. I got a bb gun for my birthday. I didn't want to shoot a target I wanted to hunt. I decided to hunt for bird. A bird sitting on the lowest wire coming from the telephone pole. I aimed ... fired, plop, the bird tumbled to the ground and landed as if sitting in a chair. It's head stretched up looking to and fro screeching. Right then I was pounded with shame. It hunched me over and I scurried to a bush hunched over to hide. It came in waves. took me time to go inside the house to recover.

Where did that shame come from?

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Just thoughts? Huh. Free Will?
Ok. Personal experience from childhood.
When I was eight I wanted to hunt. I got a bb gun for my birthday. I didn't want to shoot a target I wanted to hunt. I decided to hunt for bird. A bird sitting on the lowest wire coming from the telephone pole. I aimed ... fired, plop, the bird tumbled to the ground and landed as if sitting in a chair. It's head stretched up looking to and fro screeching. Right then I was pounded with shame. It hunched me over and I scurried to a bush hunched over to hide. It came in waves. took me time to go inside the house to recover.

Where did that shame come from?

Your brain.

 

[tas8831]

Evolution is your claim.

A shame that @Mark Quayle could not/would not address any of this in any substantive way. Even more of a shame that he keeps ignoring that which he claims - like so many creationists - is all about bias and such. Typical, really.

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Clearly - you ignored it both [added in edit: all three] times I posted it for you - the first time, you merely omitted it from your reply. No, you just ignored it - which I guess you feel you must do in order to keep believing your inflammatory and unsupported charges of circular reasoning and the like. Third time a charm?

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I forget now who originally posted these on this forum, but I keep it in my archives because it offers a nice 'linear' progression of testing a methodology and then applying it.

The tested methodology:

Science 25 October 1991:
Vol. 254. no. 5031, pp. 554 - 558

Gene trees and the origins of inbred strains of mice

WR Atchley and WM Fitch

Extensive data on genetic divergence among 24 inbred strains of mice provide an opportunity to examine the concordance of gene trees and species trees, especially whether structured subsamples of loci give congruent estimates of phylogenetic relationships. Phylogenetic analyses of 144 separate loci reproduce almost exactly the known genealogical relationships among these 24 strains. Partitioning these loci into structured subsets representing loci coding for proteins, the immune system and endogenous viruses give incongruent phylogenetic results. The gene tree based on protein loci provides an accurate picture of the genealogical relationships among strains; however, gene trees based upon immune and viral data show significant deviations from known genealogical affinities.

======================

Science, Vol 255, Issue 5044, 589-592

Experimental phylogenetics: generation of a known phylogeny

DM Hillis, JJ Bull, ME White, MR Badgett, and IJ Molineux
Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin 78712.

Although methods of phylogenetic estimation are used routinely in comparative biology, direct tests of these methods are hampered by the lack of known phylogenies. Here a system based on serial propagation of bacteriophage T7 in the presence of a mutagen was used to create the first completely known phylogeny. Restriction-site maps of the terminal lineages were used to infer the evolutionary history of the experimental lines for comparison to the known history and actual ancestors. The five methods used to reconstruct branching pattern all predicted the correct topology but varied in their predictions of branch lengths; one method also predicts ancestral restriction maps and was found to be greater than 98 percent accurate.

==================================

Science, Vol 264, Issue 5159, 671-677

Application and accuracy of molecular phylogenies

DM Hillis, JP Huelsenbeck, and CW Cunningham
Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin 78712.

Molecular investigations of evolutionary history are being used to study subjects as diverse as the epidemiology of acquired immune deficiency syndrome and the origin of life. These studies depend on accurate estimates of phylogeny. The performance of methods of phylogenetic analysis can be assessed by numerical simulation studies and by the experimental evolution of organisms in controlled laboratory situations. Both kinds of assessment indicate that existing methods are effective at estimating phylogenies over a wide range of evolutionary conditions, especially if information about substitution bias is used to provide differential weightings for character transformations.


Application of the tested methodology:

Implications of natural selection in shaping 99.4% nonsynonymous DNA identity between humans and chimpanzees: Enlarging genus Homo

"Here we compare ≈90 kb of coding DNA nucleotide sequence from 97 human genes to their sequenced chimpanzee counterparts and to available sequenced gorilla, orangutan, and Old World monkey counterparts, and, on a more limited basis, to mouse. The nonsynonymous changes (functionally important), like synonymous changes (functionally much less important), show chimpanzees and humans to be most closely related, sharing 99.4% identity at nonsynonymous sites and 98.4% at synonymous sites. "



Mitochondrial Insertions into Primate Nuclear Genomes Suggest the Use of numts as a Tool for Phylogeny

"Moreover, numts identified in gorilla Supercontigs were used to test the human–chimp–gorilla trichotomy, yielding a high level of support for the sister relationship of human and chimpanzee."



A Molecular Phylogeny of Living Primates

"Once contentiously debated, the closest human relative of chimpanzee (Pan) within subfamily Homininae (Gorilla, Pan, Homo) is now generally undisputed. The branch forming the Homo andPanlineage apart from Gorilla is relatively short (node 73, 27 steps MP, 0 indels) compared with that of thePan genus (node 72, 91 steps MP, 2 indels) and suggests rapid speciation into the 3 genera occurred early in Homininae evolution. Based on 54 gene regions, Homo-Pan genetic distance range from 6.92 to 7.90×10−3 substitutions/site (P. paniscus and P. troglodytes, respectively), which is less than previous estimates based on large scale sequencing of specific regions such as chromosome 7[50]. "



Catarrhine phylogeny: noncoding DNA evidence for a diphyletic origin of the mangabeys and for a human-chimpanzee clade.

"The Superfamily Hominoidea for apes and humans is reduced to family Hominidae within Superfamily Cercopithecoidea, with all living hominids placed in subfamily Homininae; and (4) chimpanzees and humans are members of a single genus, Homo, with common and bonobo chimpanzees placed in subgenus H. (Pan) and humans placed in subgenus H. (Homo). It may be noted that humans and chimpanzees are more than 98.3% identical in their typical nuclear noncoding DNA and probably more than 99.5% identical in the active coding nucleotide sequences of their functional nuclear genes (Goodman et al., 1989, 1990). In mammals such high genetic correspondence is commonly found between sibling species below the generic level but not between species in different genera."​

CONCLUSION:

This evidence lays out the results of employing a tested methodology on the question of Primate evolution. The same general criteria/methods have been used on nearly all facets of the evolution of living things.



As you like to pretend you understand all this, I eagerly await your analysis in which you point out the confirmation bias, circular reasoning, etc. that you pretend all actual science is based on.
But I will not be holding my breath. All hat, no cattle?


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And he never did....

 

[Mark Quayle]

As you like to pretend you understand all this, I eagerly await your analysis in which you point out the confirmation bias, circular reasoning, etc. that you pretend all actual science is based on.

Where did I claim I understand all this? Since apparently I have not been clear, I don't understand all the terminology, but when I read, either stated or implied, "could be", "suggests", "probably", "this would also work if", and so on, I can see what is happening there.

There is also, "we know that...", when philosophy of science itself demands that there be no final conclusions. Maybe we can regard some things as trustworthy for now, but concerning which a decent bit of skepticism is prudent, but that isn't what (it seems to me) the whole house of cards is built on.

Meanwhile, you have failed to convince me of your positive claim of your brand of evolution.

 

[tas8831]

Where did I claim I understand all this?

You claimed that it was all circular reasoning and all that garbage.
Did you forget your vacuous, pompous, unwarranted and wholly unsupported assertions?

Since apparently I have not been clear, I don't understand all the terminology,

Yet you think you can (and have) somehow reject all of the science despite not being able to understand it. Typical hubris of the creationist.

but when I read, either stated or implied, "could be", "suggests", "probably", "this would also work if", and so on, I can see what is happening there.

Implied? wow... Your posts clearly IMPLY that you have a teenager's understanding of the relevant science, and use this naivete as a cudgel to prop up your fantasies.

Great. So you are unfamiliar with scientific writing. That means it is all conspiracies and lies how, exactly?

There is also, "we know that...", when philosophy of science itself demands that there be no final conclusions. Maybe we can regard some things as trustworthy for now, but concerning which a decent bit of skepticism is prudent, but that isn't what (it seems to me) the whole house of cards is built on.

So you can't understand the science, but still feel you can dismiss it all. Typical

Meanwhile, you have failed to convince me of your positive claim of your brand of evolution.

Meanwhile, you have admitted that you did not even read it, much less understand it.
Typical dishonest creationist, desperate to prop up a failing faith. Here is how I know you are dishonest and that your word-parsing creationist antics keep you ignorant. Regarding the links/quotes below:
1. The phrase "could be" does not appear once.
2. The word "probably" appears once:
"It may be noted that humans and chimpanzees are more than 98.3% identical in their typical nuclear noncoding DNA and probably more than 99.5% identical in the active coding nucleotide sequences of their functional nuclear genes (Goodman et al., 1989, 1990)."
How does that prop up your desperate, uninformed creationism again? How does that negate or diminish the findings when the 'probably' refers to the work of others?
3. The word "suggests" appears once:
"The branch forming the Homo and Pan lineage apart from Gorilla is relatively short (node 73, 27 steps MP, 0 indels) compared with that of the Pan genus (node 72, 91 steps MP, 2 indels) and suggests rapid speciation into the 3 genera occurred early in Homininae evolution. "
How does that help your cause again?
4. The dopey phrase "this would also work if" does not appear anywhere, of course.

You are out of your depth, and in your desperation, continue to make yourself look disingenuous and dishonest. Keep up the good work - another one to refer people to check out as an example of how creationists operate.

I forget now who originally posted these on this forum, but I keep it in my archives because it offers a nice 'linear' progression of testing a methodology and then applying it.

The tested methodology:

Science 25 October 1991:
Vol. 254. no. 5031, pp. 554 - 558

Gene trees and the origins of inbred strains of mice

WR Atchley and WM Fitch

Extensive data on genetic divergence among 24 inbred strains of mice provide an opportunity to examine the concordance of gene trees and species trees, especially whether structured subsamples of loci give congruent estimates of phylogenetic relationships. Phylogenetic analyses of 144 separate loci reproduce almost exactly the known genealogical relationships among these 24 strains. Partitioning these loci into structured subsets representing loci coding for proteins, the immune system and endogenous viruses give incongruent phylogenetic results. The gene tree based on protein loci provides an accurate picture of the genealogical relationships among strains; however, gene trees based upon immune and viral data show significant deviations from known genealogical affinities.

======================

Science, Vol 255, Issue 5044, 589-592

Experimental phylogenetics: generation of a known phylogeny

DM Hillis, JJ Bull, ME White, MR Badgett, and IJ Molineux
Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin 78712.

Although methods of phylogenetic estimation are used routinely in comparative biology, direct tests of these methods are hampered by the lack of known phylogenies. Here a system based on serial propagation of bacteriophage T7 in the presence of a mutagen was used to create the first completely known phylogeny. Restriction-site maps of the terminal lineages were used to infer the evolutionary history of the experimental lines for comparison to the known history and actual ancestors. The five methods used to reconstruct branching pattern all predicted the correct topology but varied in their predictions of branch lengths; one method also predicts ancestral restriction maps and was found to be greater than 98 percent accurate.

==================================

Science, Vol 264, Issue 5159, 671-677

Application and accuracy of molecular phylogenies

DM Hillis, JP Huelsenbeck, and CW Cunningham
Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin 78712.

Molecular investigations of evolutionary history are being used to study subjects as diverse as the epidemiology of acquired immune deficiency syndrome and the origin of life. These studies depend on accurate estimates of phylogeny. The performance of methods of phylogenetic analysis can be assessed by numerical simulation studies and by the experimental evolution of organisms in controlled laboratory situations. Both kinds of assessment indicate that existing methods are effective at estimating phylogenies over a wide range of evolutionary conditions, especially if information about substitution bias is used to provide differential weightings for character transformations.


Application of the tested methodology:

Implications of natural selection in shaping 99.4% nonsynonymous DNA identity between humans and chimpanzees: Enlarging genus Homo

"Here we compare ≈90 kb of coding DNA nucleotide sequence from 97 human genes to their sequenced chimpanzee counterparts and to available sequenced gorilla, orangutan, and Old World monkey counterparts, and, on a more limited basis, to mouse. The nonsynonymous changes (functionally important), like synonymous changes (functionally much less important), show chimpanzees and humans to be most closely related, sharing 99.4% identity at nonsynonymous sites and 98.4% at synonymous sites. "



Mitochondrial Insertions into Primate Nuclear Genomes Suggest the Use of numts as a Tool for Phylogeny

"Moreover, numts identified in gorilla Supercontigs were used to test the human–chimp–gorilla trichotomy, yielding a high level of support for the sister relationship of human and chimpanzee."



A Molecular Phylogeny of Living Primates

"Once contentiously debated, the closest human relative of chimpanzee (Pan) within subfamily Homininae (Gorilla, Pan, Homo) is now generally undisputed. The branch forming the Homo and Pan lineage apart from Gorilla is relatively short (node 73, 27 steps MP, 0 indels) compared with that of the Pan genus (node 72, 91 steps MP, 2 indels) and suggests rapid speciation into the 3 genera occurred early in Homininae evolution. Based on 54 gene regions, Homo-Pan genetic distance range from 6.92 to 7.90×10−3 substitutions/site (P. paniscus and P. troglodytes, respectively), which is less than previous estimates based on large scale sequencing of specific regions such as chromosome 7[50]. "



Catarrhine phylogeny: noncoding DNA evidence for a diphyletic origin of the mangabeys and for a human-chimpanzee clade.

"The Superfamily Hominoidea for apes and humans is reduced to family Hominidae within Superfamily Cercopithecoidea, with all living hominids placed in subfamily Homininae; and (4) chimpanzees and humans are members of a single genus, Homo, with common and bonobo chimpanzees placed in subgenus H. (Pan) and humans placed in subgenus H. (Homo). It may be noted that humans and chimpanzees are more than 98.3% identical in their typical nuclear noncoding DNA and probably more than 99.5% identical in the active coding nucleotide sequences of their functional nuclear genes (Goodman et al., 1989, 1990). In mammals such high genetic correspondence is commonly found between sibling species below the generic level but not between species in different genera."​

CONCLUSION:

This evidence lays out the results of employing a tested methodology on the question of Primate evolution. The same general criteria/methods have been used on nearly all facets of the evolution of living things.



As you like to pretend you understand all this, I eagerly await your analysis in which you point out the confirmation bias, circular reasoning, etc. that you pretend all actual science is based on.
But I will not be holding my breath. All hat, no cattle?

 

[driewerf]

Oh no. Nonono. I already know my foundational presuppositions are not provable to you by your methods.

If Cause-and-effect isn't reliable to you, then First Cause certainly is not. No point in proceeding further.

If Cause-and-effect is so reliable to you, then what caused the First Cause?

 

[Eloy Craft]

It's called first cause for a reason. Lol.

 

[Hans Blaster]

I guess then that cause and effect isn't universal.

 

[Eloy Craft]

A first cause is necessarily outside of the universe.

 

[Hans Blaster]

A first cause is necessarily outside of the universe.

On what basis do you make this claim?

 

[sjastro]

A first cause is necessarily outside of the universe.

No.
Nothing outside the observable universe (beyond the particle horizon) is causally connected with anything inside it.

 

[Eloy Craft]

On what basis do you make this claim?

Everything we observe has a beginning a middle and an end.

A first cause can't have a beginning or it is caused and not the first cause.

A first cause cannot be an effect.
But everything we can observe is.

 

[Hans Blaster]

Everything we observe has a beginning a middle and an end.

A first cause can't have a beginning or it is caused and not the first cause.

A first cause cannot be an effect.
But everything we can observe is.

So, basically, on no basis can you make that claim.

All you've got are pithy sounding nothings.

 

[Eloy Craft]

No.
Nothing outside the observable universe (beyond the particle horizon) is causally connected with anything inside it.

A first cause would not be subject to entropy. It is not caused therefore would be self existent, not subject to change or the law of physics. A first cause directly and indirectly caused everything that is.
One can claim there is no such thing but that just removes that one from discussing what is intrinsic to a first cause.

 

[Eloy Craft]

So, basically, on no basis can you make that claim.

All you've got are pithy sounding nothings.

All you've got are pithy sounding nothings

I must be doing well all you got is a pithy sounding nothing.
Edit. Minus the pith...