Friday, August 16, 2013

Science and Evolution

http://voxday.blogspot.com/2013/08/mailvox-what-color-amused.html

There was a man who took DNA from a yeast in amber, fossilized tree sap, and he managed to make genetic replicas of it. Now, this seems to be a big achievement, however; it was found out that the yeast was pretty much the same as yeast today, in other words, it hardly evolved if at all. Some may see this as a mundane observation of a tiny experiment, and it is only one experiment by one man, but this may have far larger implications than what meets the eye. See, the theory of evolution predicts that over a large period of time that organisms change with adaptations to the environment, mutations, and spread of those genetic changes by breeding, and this experiment turns this theory upside down on its head. I am not going to argue until my face turns blue about the theory of evolution or creationism, as my personal beliefs are no contingent upon the theory of evolution, but I think we need to consistently examine what we believe to be true. I do not deny that changes DO OCCUR, rather, I do not know if the changes in genes have macro cosmic effects like evolution postulates. If the DNA from the yeast that is millions of years old has not changed significantly, then it might be time to look at evolution again, and if it cannot hold up to scrutiny we need something new. I do not believe that anyone will look at the theory because it has become an opiate for many, a religion for the godless.

-Kole Elyon

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