Ann Coulter deconstructs Darwin (Introduction)
by David Turell , Thursday, September 01, 2011, 14:42 (4811 days ago)
http://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2011/08/31/liberals_view_of_darwin_unable_to_... basic point is that the Cambrian Explosion is not explained by Darwin theories
Ann Coulter deconstructs Darwin
by broken_cynic , Monday, September 05, 2011, 23:30 (4806 days ago) @ David Turell
Are you serious?
Ann Coulter deconstructs Darwin
by David Turell , Tuesday, September 06, 2011, 02:31 (4806 days ago) @ broken_cynic
Are you serious?-Partially. Do you think The Cambrian Explosion is explained by Darwin? Darwin himself said in his book that more fossils had to be found or it will not be explained, but he was referring to the holes in his current fossil record and didn't know about the later Cambrian discoveries in the 1890's, which have been enormously expanded now in the Chinese shales.-Darwin can't explain carnivorous plants either, and admitted that.-I've finished Shapiro's book, and will review it when dhw gets back from Paris. Breifly, he covers epigenetics, and it is obvious why we see punctuated equilibrium and not the gradual theory of Darwin.
Ann Coulter deconstructs Darwin
by broken_cynic , Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 21:12 (4790 days ago) @ David Turell
"Partially. Do you think The Cambrian Explosion is explained by Darwin? Darwin himself said in his book that more fossils had to be found or it will not be explained, but he was referring to the holes in his current fossil record and didn't know about the later Cambrian discoveries in the 1890's, which have been enormously expanded now in the Chinese shales.-Darwin can't explain carnivorous plants either, and admitted that."- The utter insanity of pointing to Coulter as if she were a sane, reasonable or authorative source (on evolutionary biology nonetheless!) aside...-You're making the same error she does. Darwin and the current state of evolutionary science are NOT interchangeable. There was a great deal Darwin could not explain (DNA is probably the most obvious example.) His theory was an incredibly good foundation, but where it had holes they are being filled, where it was wrong it is being corrected. It still isn't complete and perfect, likely never will be, but it was an amazingly good first shot at a model and it has been greatly improved in the time since.
Ann Coulter deconstructs Darwin
by David Turell , Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 21:30 (4790 days ago) @ broken_cynic
> You're making the same error she does. Darwin and the current state of evolutionary science are NOT interchangeable. There was a great deal Darwin could not explain (DNA is probably the most obvious example.) His theory was an incredibly good foundation, but where it had holes they are being filled, where it was wrong it is being corrected. It still isn't complete and perfect, likely never will be, but it was an amazingly good first shot at a model and it has been greatly improved in the time since.-I'm not making an error. Study the new research. I'm pointing out that Darwin's proposal cannot be dragged kicking and screaming into this century. You are absolutely correct about him and his conclusions for his day and time. But that theory is dead. Evolution occurred, but not by his random chance andnatural selection. that is why I put so much in here about Epigenetics. Darwin does not explain punctuated equilibrium, epigenetics does. Neo-Darwinism is dying, and now genetics are appearing. The complexities in the layers of the genome are enormous, and in my belief way beyond chance.