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ok. just choose your favorite example and i will show you why its not evidence for eovlution.

What do you mean by evolution? I don't know if you're dragging in all the anti-theistic materialist baggage when you say "evolution," in which case no, there isn't actually any evidence.

how its relevant to my question?

That is precisely my point. Your hypothetical robots are irrelevant to the question at hand.
 
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What do you mean by evolution? I don't know if you're dragging in all the anti-theistic materialist baggage when you say "evolution," in which case no, there isn't actually any evidence.
when i said "evolution" i mean a common descent for cats and human for instance. do you think we have evidence for that?

That is precisely my point. Your hypothetical robots are irrelevant to the question at hand.
i think its very relevant since the same method you use to conclude design when you see a robot is also true for creatures. so can you tell me why you conclude design when you see a robot but we cant do that with creatures?
 
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It's not constraining God... it's showing the commonality of the design via the designer.
 
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It's not constraining God... it's showing the commonality of the design via the designer.

"Commonality of the design" is just a catchphrase which implies constraints. And curiously the constraints in question are exactly the same as what would be expected if life arose and evolved via natural processes.

But there is nothing which suggests that a designer would necessarily need be constrained in such a fashion. Which begs the question as to why they would have been...
 
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i think its very relevant since the same method you use to conclude design when you see a robot is also true for creatures.
That is a false statement, as we have explained to you many times. By this time you should know it is false.
so can you tell me why you conclude design when you see a robot but we cant do that with creatures?
Because that's not the method we use, and you know it. If you can't be honest in your arguments, why should we pay any attention to you?
 
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If you're suggesting that I wouldn't go out of my way to read creationist literature, then you'd be incorrect in that assumption. In fact, I'd wager I've absorbed more creationist/ID material than most creationists.

Nope, I simply made a point and your replies have nothing to do with it.

Otherwise, I don't really care what point you were making since you've already long revealed you have little to no interest in learning about the ToE. Which reinforces the point of my question to the other poster.

Ah, the desperate, and very old old defense "you don't understand" even though I've asked time and time again for you all to explain/make me understand by simply proving evolution is a fact, with not a single taker that I recall...just excuses.

But maybe you can prove it? Here's what you need to do, give a summary of your proof. It doesn't have to be extremely detailed, not for the moment anyway, and then tell us why it is proof of evolution.

Also, no excuses, no "It can't be proven, and you shouldn't expect us to be able to prove it, nothing of that nature.

"Proof" is a simple concept and only gets complicated when one has no proof while trying to pretend what they cannot prove, is true.
 
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"Proof" is a simple concept and only gets complicated when one has no proof while trying to pretend what they cannot prove, is true.
Yes, it is a simple concept. I don't know why you can't get it. "Proof" is the validation of the conclusions of axiomatic formal systems.
 
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Nope, I simply made a point and your replies have nothing to do with it.

I would say then I have no idea what point you were trying to make.

Ah, the desperate, and very old old defense "you don't understand" even though I've asked time and time again for you all to explain/make me understand by simply proving evolution is a fact, with not a single taker that I recall...just excuses.

But I don't care what you believe and have no interest in trying to "prove" something to you that you're already ideologically opposed to. Your continual asks for proof of evolution are inherently dishonest.

If you want to read about how the theory of evolution is constructed, the evidence which supports it and so on, you can go do so. Nobody is stopping you. And the access to information in this day and age makes it easier than ever. Heck, I've even given you sources in the past to get started (which you've summarily dismissed).

So go do it. Or don't. I don't care.
 
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I would say then I have no idea what point you were trying to make.

I know.


Hmm, "dishonest" to ask for proof now? At least that's a new and equally non viable/funny excuse. Thanks for livening things up with a little something new, and I'll ad that to my list along with "You should not expect proof from science, or proof evolution is a fact"

Oh, and thanks just the same.

Yes, it is a simple concept. I don't know why you can't get it. "Proof" is the validation of the conclusions of axiomatic formal systems.

proof
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noun: proof; plural noun: proofs
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evidence or argument establishing or helping to establish a fact or the truth of a statement.
"you will be asked to give proof of your identity"
synonyms: evidence, verification, corroboration, authentication, confirmation, certification, documentation, validation, attestation, substantiation
"proof of ownership"


And thank you just the same.
 
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Hmm, "dishonest" to ask for proof now? At least that's a new and equally non viable/funny excuse.

Oh, I've been saying this for awhile now anytime anyone comes to this forum with a challenge to prove something one way or the other.

Although "dishonest" might be the wrong word; insincere may be a better characterization. As in, your request is obviously insincere.

Thanks for livening things up with a little something new, and I'll ad that to my list along with "You should not expect proof from science, or proof evolution is a fact"

And this is the type of goading reply which reinforces the insincerity of your request.

Carry on.
 
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And this is the type of goading reply which reinforces the insincerity of your request.

You seem to have misunderstood, I was being very sincere/honest with my thoughts on your comment.

But making me the bad guy here seems to be normal procedure, going hand and hand with the arsenal of excuses so, no biggie. I would however think your time would be better spent in proving evolution is a fact.

I'm not really surprised but I have noted also, recently, no one will so much as try, no one, and that looks very bad for the evolution end of this.
 
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I would however think your time would be better spent in proving evolution is a fact.

Why? Whether you accept the science of evolution or not is completely irrelevant. Nothing is going to change with respect to modern science.

I'm not really surprised but I have noted also, recently, no one will so much as try, no one, and that looks very bad for the evolution end of this.

Like I said, myself and others have pointed you to material on the subject, but you refuse to look and/or hand-wave away anything you're presented with. Your request is inherently insincere, so why should anyone bother? You've already made it clear you're not interested in what you claim to be asking for.
 
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Once again, thanks just the same.
 
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Emphasis added.

Yet you reject "confirmation" out of hand. When we offer confirming evidence of evolution you sneer and demand proof! Have you read your own definition?
 
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Emphasis added.

Yet you reject "confirmation" out of hand. When we offer confirming evidence of evolution you sneer and demand proof! Have you read your own definition?

Can you please just lay the proof out instead of always talking around it? Confirm evolution is a fact...please.
 
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Can you please just lay the proof out instead of always talking around it? Confirm evolution is a fact...please.
No. I don't trust you. I have offered you confirming evidence of evolution on a number of occasions and you have always rejected it because you wanted proof! instead. And, of course, the theory of evolution is a theory, not a "fact."

I'm afraid you are just going to have to continue to believe that the theory of evolution is fraudulent.
 
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Of course I want proof.

OK, it's theory, something I'd been saying since the beginning, but finally dropped because it was being claimed as fact, at which point I needed proof.

So, at least for you, it's theory, not a fact, and as long as you aren't pushing it as fact, no more need for us to waist our time.
 
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