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Re:Defending Darwin by japhyr on Saturday March 28, 2015 @11:23AM (#9281732)
Do you have any sense of how these people reconciled their understanding of antibiotic-resistant bacteria with their denial of evolution? (I assume they are aware of the mechanics of how antibiotic-resistant bacterial populations develop.)
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Re:Defending Darwin by IndianAstronaut on Saturday March 28, 2015 @11:51AM (#9281797)
The creationist movement will have explanations for this. They also have explanations for fossils, for distant galaxies, etc. Keep in mind the movement has the support of a significant percentage of the US population and there are numerous "research" institutes around the country. Many of them are very skilled debaters who can lead the unwary into traps.
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Re:Defending Darwin by japhyr on Saturday March 28, 2015 @12:05PM (#9281839)
I just googled "creationist explain antibiotic resistance". Wow. But it would be fun to talk to some of these people!
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Re:Defending Darwin by christophmccann on Saturday March 28, 2015 @12:23PM (#9281894)
Trust me, it's not fun. Its a land of denial, self-deception and complete frustration!
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Re:Defending Darwin by IndianAstronaut on Sunday March 29, 2015 @01:06AM (#9283954)
They also have a different explanation for cosmology as well. It's not just evolution they are against. Many also believe that all these extrasolar planets we are finding are myths.
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