On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 20:34:53 +0000 (UTC), the following
appeared in sci.skeptic, posted by R Kym Horsell
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k...@kymhorsell.com>:
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>> If you believe in evolution then suppose you
>> explain why there are still monkeys. Yes, we
>> know, you never thought of it. But at least
>> now you can understand why evolution must
>> be false.
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>Either it is false or you are wrong, you mean.
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>If you paid attention in grade school evolutionary theory
>says modern mokeys (& apes) and humans have a common ancestor.
>It does not say humans are not descended from modern monkeys.
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Yep. I predict either WHOOOSH! or evasion. And FWIW, humans
*are* apes, so "apes and humans" is somewhat redundant.
Yeah, I tend to pedantry; sorry 'bout that...
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>So we know which one is wrong.
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>Please dont use proof by contradiction again.
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But it's so *satisfying* to a certain type of cretin!
Anyway, the cl;assic answer to that sort of idiocy is a
question, "If modern Americans came from Europe, why are
there still Europeans?". And yeah, I know that not all
modern Americans came from Europe, but the "logic" still
applies.
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Bob C.
"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
- Isaac Asimov