If Evolution is true, how did DNA code itself

Mott the Hoople said:
That's the great creationist lie. They present an utterly false dichotomy that a belief in a certain scientific theory is incompatible with Christian faith. You're not alone. The overwhelming majority of Biologist in our nation identify themselves as Christian.
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I believe that the two go hand in hand and that God's "DAY" does not mean 24 hours; therefore evolution does come into play.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
a mutation is a mutation. Some have beneficial results. They are naturally selected. Some mutations cause harm and most mutations have no effect. They are not selected. That's how evolution works. You may want to read it again.
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Correct

Example:
Having a third arm could prove very beneficial.
If a small percentage of people being born had a third arm and society found it to be acceptable and a positive thing, this would mean that those with a third arm would probably find it easier to propagate and thereby passing on their mutation.
If such a thing was rejected by society, then their chances of passing on the change would be lessened.

There have been some Scifi movies that touch on this.
Waterworld being one of them.
 
TheDonald said:
Too bad Mott the Stoople can't defend his own ideas.........................
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What ideas of his, do you disagree with?
I'm not going to try and change anyone else's thoughts on this; because by the time most people reach the age that most of JPP is at, they've already decided as to what they want to believe.
 
USFREEDOM911 said:
What ideas of his, do you disagree with?
I'm not going to try and change anyone else's thoughts on this; because by the time most people reach the age that most of JPP is at, they've already decided as to what they want to believe.
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Tell us about that third arm thing again. That was a riot.
 
domer76 said:
Tell us about that third arm thing again. That was a riot.
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I apologize; because I wasn't aware that you were participating and that my presentation was beyond your limited capability to comprehend.

Let me help you, with your confusion.

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USFREEDOM911 said:
What ideas of his, do you disagree with?
I'm not going to try and change anyone else's thoughts on this; because by the time most people reach the age that most of JPP is at, they've already decided as to what they want to believe.
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I appreciate the defense but really these are not my ideas. I'm just standing on the shoulders of giants. I am simply pointing out that they either don't understand either this theory or science in general.

As someone who actually studied biology and has an advanced education and a degree in the science who understands not only that evolution is a foundational concept but also the myriad ways in which it's applied and how many, if not most, branches of applied biology are application of evolutionary theory you kinda just roll your eyes at these arguments by lay people.

The strength of evolutionary theory, as with any scientific theory, is that it not only based upon empirical fact but that it can be broadly applied to make predictions that can be independently verified and can be adapted as new evidence is discovered. Evolution is probably the single most scrutinized scientific theory in the history of science and as time has gone on discoveries such as the laws of genetics, the structure and function of Nucleic acids, the mechanisms of protein synthesis, etc., have only strengthened its understanding, use and applicability.

So that's the problem it's detractors have. As long as this theory remains tremendously useful to scientist and a another model has not been advanced that can replace it, then science will continue to use it to advance our knowledge of the mechanisms of speciation.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
What's to defend? You don't know what you're talking about. You've clearly sown that. What is their to defend?
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In other words you have given up posting your nonsense...........Your above post has no substance, but at least you have stopped embarrassing yourself.

Victory for science
 
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