[CS-FSLUG] Intelligent design...

[Timothy Butler]

>
> There is no evolution, period. Only speciation within Mendellian  
> genetic
> limits based on the survival of the fittest.

     Well, again, I think this is more of a terminology thing than a  
disagreement between us. What you call "speciation within Mendellian  
genetic limits," I was referring to as microevolution  
(diversification, etc.). Most ID'ers will agree with you too, I  
believe. That is, ontologically, I am considering any case of natural  
selection as evolution, so within that definition, evolution is  
occurring. If you instead define evolution to require new, beneficial  
genetic information, then I do not believe it exists.

     If we are talking *new* genetic information (macroevolution),  
I'd say that is possible, but almost always that means new, bad  
genetic information (e.g. mutations, such as those leading to  
cancer). It isn't good, but it is still new (at least to the person).  
Mutations can occur, but like you, I'm not imagining new arms and  
eyes coming around...

     -Tim

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