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Thagrastay · 03-24-2004, 07:56 AM

The point in my earlier post was that, if evolution could not be disproved, it wasn't a scientific theory, for all that it might look like a scientific theory. Now, as Popper has shown, all scientific theories tend to undergo ad hoc adjustments to preserve the theory. But at the end of the day, they can in fact be disproved. But a non-scientific theory like Freudianism, or Creationism for that matter, cannot be disproved, no matter what new facts come to light. One should be, at least, very suspicious of these sorts of theories. And it's a valid question as to whether or not evolution is really a scientific theory. To those who don't know a lot of science, it's very easy to make evolution look like a bunch of guesses, altered to fit the facts every time they change. [/B][/QUOTE]

This has always been my contention- Evolution and evolutionary theory does not allow for the possibility of being disproven. No matter what takes place that may seem to upset the theotetical apple cart, adjustments are made- especially in the timeline- to make room for the theory being proven out.
This gives Evolution not so much the credibility and and credentials of a legitimate science as much as that of a desperate and immediate denial of creationism and it's very own "Non-God" religion, with you scientists as the high priests and messiahs of the world of reason and rationale!
What hogwash.
I don't think it possible in a reasonable sense to disprove evolution using science because that will never be allowed. The bias within the scientific/religious community is much too great.

This argument has no end.

03-24-2004, 07:56 AM	#34 (permalink)
Thagrastay Crazy Location: Handrail, Montana	The point in my earlier post was that, if evolution could not be disproved, it wasn't a scientific theory, for all that it might look like a scientific theory. Now, as Popper has shown, all scientific theories tend to undergo ad hoc adjustments to preserve the theory. But at the end of the day, they can in fact be disproved. But a non-scientific theory like Freudianism, or Creationism for that matter, cannot be disproved, no matter what new facts come to light. One should be, at least, very suspicious of these sorts of theories. And it's a valid question as to whether or not evolution is really a scientific theory. To those who don't know a lot of science, it's very easy to make evolution look like a bunch of guesses, altered to fit the facts every time they change. [/B][/QUOTE] This has always been my contention- Evolution and evolutionary theory does not allow for the possibility of being disproven. No matter what takes place that may seem to upset the theotetical apple cart, adjustments are made- especially in the timeline- to make room for the theory being proven out. This gives Evolution not so much the credibility and and credentials of a legitimate science as much as that of a desperate and immediate denial of creationism and it's very own "Non-God" religion, with you scientists as the high priests and messiahs of the world of reason and rationale! What hogwash. I don't think it possible in a reasonable sense to disprove evolution using science because that will never be allowed. The bias within the scientific/religious community is much too great. This argument has no end. __________________ "That's it! They've got the cuffs on him, he's IN the car!"