Re: what if an evolutionist myth comes true?
- From: James Goetz <james.goetz@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:37:05 -0700
On Sep 30, 4:41 am, Ernest Major <{$t...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In message <1191104411.093225.27...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, James
Goetz <james.go...@xxxxxxxxx> writes>On Sep 27, 1:46 am, "Cj" <cw...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
We could consider a potential event, and its consequences, as a thought
experiment. Let us say that living organisms capable of survival and
reproduction are created in the laboratory. The question about this event
is how would creationists and religious fundamentalists react to this feat
of technology?
Cj
This would overthrow the theory of universal common descent.
Not in any meaningful sense.
I never said anything about meaningful sense in this thread:)
I expect that the majority of scientists do not believe that all life in
the universe has a common origin (counterpositions - 1. universal
panspermia 2. life is unique to Earth 3. local panspermia and life is
unique to the Solar System).
Even for life on Earth, I expect that many scientists are agnostic as to
whether all life (living and extinct) has a common origin. You'll find
proposals that life arose on Earth, and was exterminated by a subsequent
impact, several times over, before life finally became permanently (so
far) established.
The theory of universal common descent states that all known life on
earth has a common ancestor; it does not state that all life on Earth -
never mind anywhere else - must have a common ancestor.
--
alias Ernest Major
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