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by Ethel mermania » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:08 pm
by Veceria » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:08 pm
by Hurdegaryp » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:09 pm
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.
by New England and The Maritimes » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:10 pm
Soviet Haaregrad wrote:Some people's opinions are based on rational observations, others base theirs on imaginative thinking. The reality-based community ought not to waste it's time refuting delusions.
by Ethel mermania » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:10 pm
South Asia Minor wrote:I didn't learn how to get the powers that be to name this thread correctly.
by Immoren » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:10 pm
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there
by Veceria » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:12 pm
by Ethel mermania » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:12 pm
by The Serbian Empire » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:13 pm
by Imperial--japan » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:13 pm
by Hurdegaryp » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:13 pm
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.
by South Asia Minor » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:15 pm
by Veceria » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:15 pm
by Ethel mermania » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:15 pm
Imperial--japan wrote:Veceria wrote:Changing ones minds is just slowing the NSA thought agents down. Do you want to be a traitor and make their work harder? :0
How did we just go from a discussion about my coffee to the NSA? Shit obviously just got real.Ethel mermania wrote:meddling kids.
Always scruffing up my lawn.
by Camelza » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:16 pm
Immoren wrote:One would've taught that after living about ~20 years in town, one could get from point a to point b without sidetracking and/or getting slightly lost.
by DesAnges » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:16 pm
by Imperial--japan » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:17 pm
by New England and The Maritimes » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:17 pm
Soviet Haaregrad wrote:Some people's opinions are based on rational observations, others base theirs on imaginative thinking. The reality-based community ought not to waste it's time refuting delusions.
by Veceria » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:17 pm
by Ethel mermania » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:17 pm
by Hurdegaryp » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:20 pm
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.
by Immoren » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:21 pm
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there
by Hurdegaryp » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:23 pm
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.
by South Asia Minor » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:24 pm
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