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Re:Yahoo fails again. Yahoo science news writer outs herself... by jrs99 on Friday July 19, 2013 @09:12AM (#6069901)
I don't think they should be given credence, either. But I think everything looks like a nail because everything is a nail. That is, every behavior can be explained by evolution. We just might not have the right one for a specific behavior.
Re:Yahoo fails again. Yahoo science news writer outs herself... by Gobitron on Friday July 19, 2013 @10:14AM (#6070261)
The Theory of Evolution does not say this. In fact, the Theory is predicated on the existence of randomness and adaptation. What you're suggesting is that every behavior has a reason for existence, which is almost the opposite of the Theory of Evolution.
Re:Yahoo fails again. Yahoo science news writer outs herself... by jrs99 on Friday July 19, 2013 @11:04AM (#6070604)
Where else would a behavior come from if it weren't purely molecular? The reason for a behavior might be that it is from a random mutation that even survived by random chance.
Re:Yahoo fails again. Yahoo science news writer outs herself... by StavrosK on Friday July 19, 2013 @09:26AM (#6069969)
Maybe you just evolved to think that.
Re:Yahoo fails again. Yahoo science news writer outs herself... by jrs99 on Friday July 19, 2013 @11:15AM (#6070686)
I wish I weren't a logician!
Re:Yahoo fails again. Yahoo science news writer outs herself... by StavrosK on Friday July 19, 2013 @11:18AM (#6070712)
Your wish has been granted.
Re:Yahoo fails again. Yahoo science news writer outs herself... by jrs99 on Friday July 19, 2013 @10:58AM (#6070549)
I certainly believe that I have!
Re:Yahoo fails again. Yahoo science news writer outs herself... by StavrosK on Friday July 19, 2013 @11:04AM (#6070596)
Then we can never convince each other of anything! But, since we know people convince each other of things routinely, the original premise P is a contradiction, therefore not P.

I'm glad we agree, let's go for drinks.