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by DBowling
Sat Dec 11, 2021 9:38 pm
Forum: Philosophical Discussions
Topic: If God Made the Universe, Who Made God?
Replies: 100
Views: 59890

Re: If God Made the Universe, Who Made God?

That response is probably a retort of the claim that everything requires a source. If a source is not required of God, it isn’t much of a leap for someone to assume it isn’t required for the Universe. Some thoughts... A source is required for the universe because science tells us that our space/tim...
by DBowling
Sat Dec 11, 2021 10:03 am
Forum: Philosophical Discussions
Topic: If God Made the Universe, Who Made God?
Replies: 100
Views: 59890

Re: If God Made the Universe, Who Made God?

That response is probably a retort of the claim that everything requires a source. If a source is not required of God, it isn’t much of a leap for someone to assume it isn’t required for the Universe. Some thoughts... A source is required for the universe because science tells us that our space/tim...
by DBowling
Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:16 pm
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Can Mutation Invent?
Replies: 121
Views: 95605

Re: Can Mutation Invent?

Sorry, I don’t follow you argument and what empirically observed behaviour you refer to. The empirically observed behavior I am referring to is... 1. In the malaria example, the 2 coordinated mutations (substitutions) that provide resistance to chloroquine occurs at an exponential rate as opposed t...
by DBowling
Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:35 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Can Mutation Invent?
Replies: 121
Views: 95605

Re: Can Mutation Invent?

I am unaware of any study where the empirically observed mutation rate is consistent with the evolution rate (especially in the higher animals) required for the change we see in the fossil record or the DNA that we see in life today. If you have any empirically observed data to the contrary, I woul...
by DBowling
Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:44 pm
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Can Mutation Invent?
Replies: 121
Views: 95605

Re: Can Mutation Invent?

What’s is of interest is the rate of beneficial mutations. The rate of beneficial mutations in most eukaryotes (e.g. plants and mammals) is higher than at least in E coli. E coli hasn’t evolved much during it’s existence one hundred+ millions of years. Mammals has evolved much since the extinction ...
by DBowling
Tue Nov 23, 2021 1:42 pm
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Can Mutation Invent?
Replies: 121
Views: 95605

Re: Can Mutation Invent?

What’s is of interest is the rate of beneficial mutations. The rate of beneficial mutations in most eukaryotes (e.g. plants and mammals) is higher than at least in E coli. E coli hasn’t evolved much during it’s existence one hundred+ millions of years. Mammals has evolved much since the extinction ...
by DBowling
Tue Nov 23, 2021 12:36 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Covid vaccine personal experiences
Replies: 260
Views: 124449

Re: Covid vaccine personal experiences

Now that the FDA and CDC have authorized booster shots for the general population, I got my third Pfizer shot at Rite Aid yesterday. My family and I will be travelling this holiday season, and we will be rubbing shoulders with some unvaccinated family and friends. So in order to protect myself from ...
by DBowling
Fri Nov 19, 2021 5:13 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Can Mutation Invent?
Replies: 121
Views: 95605

Re: Can Mutation Invent?

The mutation rate for eukaryotes is slower than the mutation rate for bacteria. The mutation rate for eukaryotes is slower than the mutation rate for parasites (such as the malaria parasite). ==> since the observed mutation rate for eukaryotes is slower than that of bacteria, then evolution is also...
by DBowling
Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Can Mutation Invent?
Replies: 121
Views: 95605

Re: Can Mutation Invent?

I have no specific reference but it is well known that differences in DNA is used as a measure of time since two species developed in separate directions. That requires a rough estimate of mutation speed. You are referring to the "presumed" rate of evolution based on reverse engineering t...
by DBowling
Mon Nov 01, 2021 2:57 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Can Mutation Invent?
Replies: 121
Views: 95605

Re: Can Mutation Invent?

And since the overwhelming majority of beneficial mutations that do occur in nature and in the lab degrade genetic information I think it is even more "wrong" to expect a high rate of beneficial mutations to add genetic information. That seems reasonably as long as you talk about Lemski’s...
by DBowling
Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:36 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Can Mutation Invent?
Replies: 121
Views: 95605

Re: Can Mutation Invent?

Let me be very explicit... I do not expect a high rate of mutations in either the lab or in nature I do not expect a high rate of beneficial mutations in either the lab or in nature Therefore ==> I think it is "wrong" to expect a high level of beneficial mutations in either the lab or in ...
by DBowling
Tue Oct 26, 2021 10:22 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Can Mutation Invent?
Replies: 121
Views: 95605

Re: Can Mutation Invent?

#54 quote=DBowling post_id=252852 time=1633450017 user_id=10713] The experiment have lasted only 30 years and the deceleration has been clearly visible, so much that it can related to a power law. From that follows that in the next million or even thousand year the increase will become very low, pr...
by DBowling
Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:59 am
Forum: Christian Chit-chat
Topic: WHERE will the Battle of Armageddon Take Place?
Replies: 2
Views: 3057

Re: WHERE will the Battle of Armageddon Take Place?

For some reason the link in Philip's post didn't take me to either a video or an article. All I found there was a picture. I don't know if this is the lecture that Philip had in mind, but here is a link to an interesting lecture by Heiser on Armageddon. ARMAGEDDON Is Not A Battle Fought Where You've...
by DBowling
Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:33 pm
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: Can Mutation Invent?
Replies: 121
Views: 95605

Re: Can Mutation Invent?

#54 quote=DBowling post_id=252852 time=1633450017 user_id=10713] The experiment have lasted only 30 years and the deceleration has been clearly visible, so much that it can related to a power law. From that follows that in the next million or even thousand year the increase will become very low, pr...
by DBowling
Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: End Times
Topic: Coronavirus Part of End Times Prophecy?
Replies: 12
Views: 9959

Re: Coronavirus Part of End Times Prophecy?

how have you prepared yourself? Here is a nice article on... 7 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR JESUS’ RETURN (MARK 13:24-37) https://goexplorethebible.com/blog/adults/7-ways-to-prepare-for-jesus-return-session-11-mark-1324-37/ 1. LIVE IN THE LIGHT OF HIS FIRST COMING. 2. BE DISCERNING. 3. ACCEPT THE UNCERTAINT...