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> The answer to this proposition is that the fact we aren't aware of the evolutionary advantages which were obtained en route doesn't mean there weren't any. Y
by fiatjaf 11y ago
> The answer to this proposition is that the fact we aren't aware of the evolutionary advantages which were obtained en route doesn't mean there weren't any.
Your argument begs the question. It is the same as saying: "since evolution actually happened, these mutations must have conferred some evolutionary advantage".
- cperciva 11y agoThat wasn't an argument. That was pointing out a flaw in the counter-evolution argument. The fact that we are not aware of any evolutionary advantage conferred by a change yields no information in either direction about the validity of the evolutionary theory.
- nitrogen 11y agoYou might enjoy reading this book: http://smile.amazon.com/Why-Evolution-True-Jerry-Coyne/dp/0143116649 http://smile.amazon.com/Why-Evolution-True-Jerry-Coyne/dp/01... It summarizes the strongest evidence for evolution in several categories, including the fossil record; the evolution of various features like feathers, eyes, and wings; sings of path dependence that can only be explained by evolution, like the recurrent laryngeal nerve[0]; etc. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recurrent_laryngeal_nerve#Evidence_of_evolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recurrent_laryngeal_nerve#Evid...
- logingone 11y agoI'm giving you an up-vote for knowing the difference between begs the question and raises the question.