Well, allow me to retort! 1) (:22) Darwinian evolution via the process of natural selection is a science and has been extensively observed at the zoological and genealogical levels. 2) (:33) A theory in scientific terms is much different from a theory in layman terms. Ill allow Scientific American to take this one: scientificamerican/article/just-a-theory-7-misused-science-words/ 3) (:39) Faith is not required to believe in evolution. Instead, an acceptance of the previously mentioned empirical evidence and proper scientific research is required to understand it. 4) (:44) Darwinian evolution is not a random process—it is completely non-random. To quote the University of California, Berkeley, Natural selection is sometimes interpreted as a random process. This is also a misconception. The genetic variation that occurs in a population because of mutation is random — but selection acts on that variation in a very non-random way: genetic variants that aid survival and reproduction are much more likely to become common than variants that dont. Natural selection is NOT random!: evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_32 5) (1:10) The Second Law of Thermodynamics (Entropy) in no way disproves Darwinian evolution, and it works perfectly within the closed system of our universe. To quote Cornell University, The second law of thermodynamics basically says that the universe as a whole gets more disordered and random as time goes on. However, the most important part of the second law of thermodynamics is that it only applies to a closed system - one that does not have anything going in or out of it. There is nothing about the second law that prevents one part of a closed system from getting more ordered, as long as another part of the system is getting more disordered. . . . the theory of evolution does not contradict any known laws of physics.: curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=441 6) (1:56) According to the Infinite Monkey Theorem, a perfectly red, shiny Lamborghini being produced from a tornado full of old cars is technically possible, although highly, highly improbable. Princeton University has more on this: https://princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Infinite_monkey_theorem.html 7) (2:31) Once again, Darwinian evolution is not an accident. (See #4 and #6.) Also, there is overwhelming evidence and scientific consensus in support of the Big Bang Theory. Take it away, NASA: science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-powered-the-big-bang/ 8) (2:53) You do—you have to have a lot of faith to disregard over one-hundred years of intense, unbiased observation and scientific, peer-reviewed research in support of Darwiniam evolution, not someone who understands and accepts it. 9) (3:22) According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, the term universe actually stems from the Latin universum or universus,— uni- one + versus turned, meaning, combined into one whole. It has nothing to do with a spoken statement. 10) Finally, you do not have to be an atheist (one who simply rejects the claim that there is a God or gods) to understand and accept Darwinian evolution. You can be of any faith and still accept this beautiful reality. You, sir, have been rebutted.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 17:06:40 +0000