We are descended from an ancient worm

[MooseOnTheLoose]

Evolutionary science: might have, could have, may have, believed to have, assumed to have, probably have, expected to have.

[MooseOnTheLoose]

More evolutionary science: A sterile puddle of goop in a sterile environment came alive and turned into everything which turned to everything else by means of a mechanism which invented itself in a universe which invented itself and operates by laws which invented themselves.

Unless you're a TE in which case Goddidit.

[MooseOnTheLoose]

Primitive RNA is life?

Building blocks do not a skyscraper make, unless someone puts them together the right way.

[rogue06]

Evolutionary science: might have, could have, may have, believed to have, assumed to have, probably have, expected to have.

All conclusions in science are tenuous because it is understood that we'll never have all the data. It is always conceivable that something could be discovered that could theoretically upset the entire apple cart. If you want proof then you you need to turn to math -- or booze.

[MooseOnTheLoose]

All this worm business is LIES! We are all directly descended from FISH! Serious evolutionists know this from studying tomes such as "The Little Mermaid" and "The Water Babies".

Besides, my greatgrandaddy was a goldfish called Bob!

[MooseOnTheLoose]

Have you any idea how difficult it was to post all that lot from an iPad?

[MooseOnTheLoose]

BTW if I have an argument with my girlfriend I'll remind her she's just an eating/pooping tube with extra bits added on. I daresay we'll make up in no time.

[Tiggy]

All this worm business is LIES! We are all directly descended from FISH! Serious evolutionists know this from studying tomes such as "The Little Mermaid" and "The Water Babies".

Besides, my greatgrandaddy was a goldfish called Bob!

I see you inherited his intelligence gene.

- T

[shunyadragon]

Evolutionary science: might have, could have, may have, believed to have, assumed to have, probably have, expected to have.

No other alternatives at present might have, could have, may have, believed to have probably nor expected to have based on the evidence.

[Manwë Súlimo]

You know how uncomfortable it makes me to Amen Shunyadragon?

[shunyadragon]

Where'd the natural environment come from. Where'd the meteorites come from.

The meteorites came from the Kulper belt and possibly the ort cloud in and around our solar system.

The natural environment? We let's cut to the chase based on the evidence at hand. Our universe, and all possible universes formed from an infinite and eternal zero-state quantum field. At present we have absolutely no evidence of any other source or cause of anything outside our physical existence.

By my belief it was created by the 'Source' some call god(s), but that is another story . . .

[shunyadragon]

More evolutionary science: A sterile puddle of goop in a sterile environment came alive and turned into everything which turned to everything else by means of a mechanism which invented itself in a universe which invented itself and operates by laws which invented themselves.

Educate yourself. This is not how science demonstrates how life originated.

[pancreasman]

Where'd the natural environment come from. Where'd the meteorites come from.

We keep plodding along in the First Cause argument. Can we just skip to the bit where you ask 'Where did the universe come from?" and an honest reply of 'Beats me' somehow is not acceptable?

[mossrose]

We keep plodding along in the First Cause argument. Can we just skip to the bit where you ask 'Where did the universe come from?" and an honest reply of 'Beats me' somehow is not acceptable?

I don't know what a "First Cause Argument" is, sorry. I just want to know where stuff came from in order to produce life.

And yes, "beats me" isn't an acceptable answer when we are dealing with creation and evolution.

[Manwë Súlimo]

"Beats me" is an entirely acceptable answer if you really don't know.