Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 18:45:09 -0700 From: Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> Cc: "Neal E. Westfall" <nwestfal@directvinternet.com>, Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>, Joshua Lee <yid@softhome.net>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Why did evolution fail? Message-ID: <200209090145.g891jE125216@hokkshideh2.jetcafe.org>
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Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> writes: > "Neal E. Westfall" wrote: >> On Sat, 7 Sep 2002, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: >> > On 2002-09-06 12:43 +0000, Neal E. Westfall wrote: >> > > Please name one thing that the theory of evolution has contributed to >> > > the prolonging of human life. >> > >> > An understanding of the characteristics of mutation in virii, and the >> > ability to create new vaccines for the new breeds that develop exactly >> > as evolutionary theories predict. >> >> An understanding of the characteristics of mutation in virrii, and >> the development of new vaccines are not at all dependent on the >> theory of evolution. Mutations != evolution. > > It is predictive of the mutuations. Among other things, this > allows us to use statistics and predictive models to decide > which flu to manufacture vaciones for, and which flu to ignore. These haven't worked at all, if the last 5 years have been any indication of this process. ;) ------ Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org >>> The opinions expressed above are entirely my own <<< "It is error alone which needs the support of government, truth can stand by itself." -Thomas Jefferson To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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