Comments on: Darwinism is Alive and Well http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: JAngel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17372 JAngel Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:34:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17372 What about intelligent design from the future? I mean if time travel is possible. What about intelligent design from the future? I mean if time travel is possible.

]]> By: Vince http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17371 Vince Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:55:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17371 Success! I wasn't run over! Therefore, God exists. Oh wait! This all assumes that God will save the earthly lives of those who have faith in His existence! Darn it! Oh well. Let's move on to another post, shall we? Success! I wasn’t run over! Therefore, God exists.
Oh wait! This all assumes that God will save the earthly lives of those who have faith in His existence! Darn it! Oh well.

Let’s move on to another post, shall we?

]]> By: Darwin's Evil Twin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17370 Darwin's Evil Twin Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:26:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17370 Well, yes, <b>Arun</b>, I didn't mean to imply that there is an evolutionary objective for which the process is striving and toward which we are the best progress so far. My point was that the "selection" part of natural selection does involves rejection, through diminished ability to flourish in competition, of the weak. It's like the Olympics, where somebody is a winner and somebody is a loser. It's not like the Special Olympics, where everybody is a winner. Well, yes, Arun, I didn’t mean to imply that there is an evolutionary objective for which the process is striving and toward which we are the best progress so far. My point was that the “selection” part of natural selection does involves rejection, through diminished ability to flourish in competition, of the weak.

It’s like the Olympics, where somebody is a winner and somebody is a loser. It’s not like the Special Olympics, where everybody is a winner.

]]> By: Q http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17369 Q Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:47:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17369 Hi Amara, I know I've been to the page, that's why I thought you might like to add the spanish one. Though i must say the equivalent to the "Holy Grail" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one hard to beat. If buffy is not available, hope I can call on you when dealing with demons. Incidentally not quite off topic when reading some of the above entries lol! laters ... Q Hi Amara, I know I’ve been to the page, that’s why I thought you might like to add the spanish one. Though i must say the equivalent to the “Holy Grail” from Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one hard to beat. If buffy is not available, hope I can call on you when dealing with demons. Incidentally not quite off topic when reading some of the above entries lol! laters … Q

]]> By: Amara http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17368 Amara Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:17:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17368 Q #73: Thank you for the Spanish meanings. Since a baby I received many positive feedback about the different meanings of my name, until I moved to Italy, at which time my name became yet another obstacle to try to overcome. I made a web <a href="http://www.amara.com/name.html" rel="nofollow">page</a> of the meanings as a kind of defense, but I can learn something useful too. If I'm on a date and the Italian man says: "don't you know the meaning of your name?", then it is a hint that he might not travel out the country very much. [scusi' for off-topic messaggio] Q #73: Thank you for the Spanish meanings. Since a baby I received many positive feedback about the different meanings of my name, until I moved to Italy, at which time my name became yet another obstacle to try to overcome. I made a web page of the meanings as a kind of defense, but I can learn something useful too. If I’m on a date and the Italian man says: “don’t you know the meaning of your name?”, then it is a hint that he might not travel out the country very much. [scusi’ for off-topic messaggio]

]]> By: Arun http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17367 Arun Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:33:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17367 <blockquote>What about the "selection" part of natural selection? Evolution proceeds because the strong survive and the weak perish. If every organism's genes were always worth keeping, how would you get anywhere?</blockquote> Darwin's Evil Twin, the first corollary of the theory of evolution is that there is nowhere to get to (as in "how would you get anywhere?"). A successful trilobite species is as far along in the game as a successful hominid.

What about the “selection” part of natural selection? Evolution proceeds because the strong survive and the weak perish. If every organism’s genes were always worth keeping, how would you get anywhere?

Darwin’s Evil Twin, the first corollary of the theory of evolution is that there is nowhere to get to (as in “how would you get anywhere?”). A successful trilobite species is as far along in the game as a successful hominid.

]]> By: quasar9 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17366 quasar9 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:56:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17366 JoAnne, If death of mortal flesh, the body perishable is "proof" that there is no GOD Then birth, rebirth + new birth, must be "proof" that there is a GOD Birth precedes life, life precedes death, death precedes new life or rebirth + new birth. From the seed which grows into the earth sprout forth mighty trees. As to the fate of those who do not believe or have no faith, well even in learning if you do not seek you do not expect to find, and when you do find it, how will you recognise what you have found is it. Love Q JoAnne,

If death of mortal flesh, the body perishable is “proof” that there is no GOD
Then birth, rebirth + new birth, must be “proof” that there is a GOD

Birth precedes life, life precedes death, death precedes new life or rebirth + new birth. From the seed which grows into the earth sprout forth mighty trees.

As to the fate of those who do not believe or have no faith, well even in learning if you do not seek you do not expect to find, and when you do find it, how will you recognise what you have found is it. Love Q

]]> By: Q http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17365 Q Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:39:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17365 Wow Amara, of all the meanings the sounds which make up your name have, starting with the first, always in the beginning ... you may want to add, in Spanish: AMAR --- the verb To Love AMARA -- (3rd person future) He/She/It will (SHALL) Love! Wow Amara, of all the meanings the sounds which make up your name have, starting with the first, always in the beginning …

you may want to add, in Spanish:
AMAR — the verb To Love
AMARA — (3rd person future) He/She/It will (SHALL) Love!

]]> By: Q http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17364 Q Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:16:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17364 Is there anyone out there on the periphery can disprove the southeastasian tsunami was not caused by a man made underwater explosion? Is there anyone out there on the periphery can disprove the kashmir earthquake was not caused by an aftershock of a man made explosion? Is there anyone out there on the periphery can disprove that famines in Ethiopia are not caused by man made socio-political activity? Is there anybody out there on the periphery that can disprove, no ONE can be on the periphery? - Oh what the heck, is there anyone on the periphery? and does it matter, if or whether it is matter or not? Is there anyone out there on the periphery can disprove the southeastasian tsunami was not caused by a man made underwater explosion?

Is there anyone out there on the periphery can disprove the kashmir earthquake was not caused by an aftershock of a man made explosion?

Is there anyone out there on the periphery can disprove that famines in Ethiopia are not caused by man made socio-political activity?

Is there anybody out there on the periphery that can disprove, no ONE can be on the periphery? -

Oh what the heck, is there anyone on the periphery? and does it matter, if or whether it is matter or not?

]]> By: Q http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17363 Q Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:03:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/06/09/darwinism-is-alive-and-well/#comment-17363 Hi PK, yep! That is why dormats were 'invented' created or made. In some households it is customary to also take of your shoes. This can be embarrassing though, if one has holes in one's socks, or worse much much worse, if one has dirty & 'smelly' feet. Hi PK, yep!

That is why dormats were ‘invented’ created or made. In some households it is customary to also take of your shoes. This can be embarrassing though, if one has holes in one’s socks, or worse much much worse, if one has dirty & ’smelly’ feet.

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