Different in degree or kind: our hands (Introduction)

by dhw, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 13:01 (2962 days ago) @ David Turell

DAVID: Your side would have some credence if we could see current modifications or variations of Nature's Wonders.They stay very static as if permanently imprinted within the particular animal.-dhw: Once again: if a structure or lifestyle proves successful, there is no need for it to be varied. The question is how it originated. Different organisms may simply have created different structures and lifestyles to suit themselves. Also once again: we do not know of any current innovations - evolution appears to be going through a period of stasis. That is why we can only theorize about origins. All hypotheses would have more credence if we could see God/chance/the IM at work!

DAVID: We can see all of this only if modifications appear. Perhaps evolution is over now hat humans dominate the planet.-Modifications are still appearing, in the form of adaptations. It is innovations that are not appearing. We know from adaptations that the cell communities are able to make changes to themselves, which is the only clue we have as to how the process of innovation might work. Your original comment relates to the fact that currently we can't see the process in operation, and I merely pointed out that the same criticism applies to all the hypotheses. I trust you will drop that line of argument now.