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gotcha. it's only irrelevant to us, right here and now, because we wouldn't be able to see the end result of the experiment. Would you say gene mapping provides conclusive evidence of macroevolution? When you say related, do you mean that they share similar or identical genetic information?

How does DNA show evidence for macroevolution or large scale evolution? Is that evidence so profoundly overwhelming that it makes observing large scale evolution irrelevant?

I think you might be missing the point. I am not advocating that intelligent design be taught in schools right next to evolution. I just think it would make sense to at least mention that there are alternative views. Not teach them. Just mention them. Possibly a little more critical examination...

My apologies, I wasn't completely clear there as I just read the scientific definition of the word theory. Bear with me. :) So Intelligent design is not a scientific theory, I understand that, but the spirit of what I was trying to say was that because of the sheer amount of debate regarding the...

Gotcha. That makes sense, and thank you for the answer. It seems that this debate has gotten a little heated! That is ok though because I am learning a lot from both sides. :) My next question is what are the theories that explain why humans seem so far advanced from an intellectual standpoint...

I am not saying you need to change the laws of science, or teach an alternative theory that doesn't have the main body of science behind it. I'm just saying I think kids should at least be made aware that there is disagreement about the subject. Mainly because of what a hotly debated issue it is...

I do wonder about this. I have seen it first hand with teachers that I know. It is definitely a more emotionally charged subject for a lot of educators than it should be. And I do know that there have been eminent scientists who believe in intelligent design, some are even Nobel Laureates. If...

Should we be happy? Or is this just one more thing we are no longer the best at? :) http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57592714/mexico-takes-title-of-most-obese-from-america/

Thank you for the clarification. Sincerely. I am a pretty much self educated person, and I always based my assumptions on things I had read. Most everything I have read in textbooks and on websites devoted to evolution starts off with an explanation of the origin of life (soup gets struck by...

Well I for one fall into that category, because I thought that the origin of life was somehow part of evolutionary theory. I guess I didn't think that through very well. If you remove that burden from evolutionary theory I think it should make it slightly more palatable for people. From bacteria...

It seems to me approximately the same level of faith would be required to believe either. On the other hand, an intelligence (big and bearded or not) seems to be more believable to most people on the planet. Religion, however unpalatable it may be to certain people, does not require scientific...

I guess it is the "how" of the fish and the birds in the first place that makes some people find evolution a little tough to swallow as an explanation for life. It's not the adaptations that make them specialized to their environment. It's the idea of all of this complex life coming from soup...

I think meadow might have meant evidence for the type of evolution that turns a fish into a bird. Not the type that makes a wolf into a min-pin. :) Only reason I'm jumping in is because you sound really knowledgeable and I am curious about the larger issues, and despite holding certain beliefs...

It is basically the oral Law of Judaism. The second part is sort of like commentary/explanations on those laws and on parts of the Bible.

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley :star4: Finally got that off my TBR list and enjoyed every page of it.

Jack Reacher :star3: Really not too bad after all. I took a friends advice and tried to totally suspend any knowledge of the character, and that helped out a lot. While Tom Cruise has been annoying to me on and off throughout his career, I have never considered him to be a terrible actor. What...

The old "squeaky wheel" scenario unfortunately. Same thing happens with political affiliations. People get grouped/associated with the largest nutbaskets in their party. I don't think there is any help for it.

^ Funny To slant the discussion in a slightly different manner. How do you feel about the Supreme Court's recent decision? What do you think it really means? I for one thought that it was a fair decision. It leaves the decision in the hands of the States, though it did overturn California's ban...

I don't know that this was universally true. I think religious belief, love, and procreation have also played a part of varying significance from culture to culture.

Seconded. And the Talmud.