Re: [asa] (macroevolution) (was: The term Darwinism)

Bernie and Iain,
  May I chide you both for an excess of emotional ad hominem-like terms in
your dialog? It does make for more colorful reading but it's not the tone we
want on this list. All contributors should respect the person while
vigorously debating the ideas. Please honor that goal.

  Randy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Strachan" <igd.strachan@gmail.com>
To: "Dehler, Bernie" <bernie.dehler@intel.com>
Cc: "asa" <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [asa] (macroevolution) (was: The term Darwinism)

> This will definitely be my last post to you.
>
> You completely astound me with your willful ignorance of basic physics.
>
> Newton's second law says a steady force gives a constant acceleration
> (F=ma). A constant acceleration is the same as linearly increasing
> velocity.
>
> Perhaps it's English comprehension you struggle with, rather than
> physics. Either way it's a futile exercise attempting to communicate
> with you.
>
> Iain
>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Dehler, Bernie<bernie.dehler@intel.com>
> wrote:
>> Ian -
>>
>> First you said:
>> "Newton's second law also predicts that if you apply a steady force that
>> the velocity will increase without limit."
>>
>> Then you said:
>> "Constant acceleration means velocity increases linearly,
>> independently of time, hence without limit."
>>
>> So the first time you said 'a steady force results in increasing
>> velocity' (which makes no sense in physics I think), then you said a
>> constant acceleration means velocity increases (which is obvious).
>>
>> Then you conclude with:
>> "As we know, it's wrong as velocity approaches the speed of light."
>>
>> And I agree with your point that it can't be extrapolated up to infinity.
>> But what is your point? It appears that you are using that as an analogy
>> against macroevolution, yet you said you accept macroevolution. So then I
>> suppose it is an analogy against the DNA evidence I say is evidence of
>> macroevolution, yet I don't see how that is analogous. Macroevolution, as
>> a philosophy without facts, is subject to your analogy, but not
>> macroevolution with the scientific facts of DNA supporting it. That's why
>> I rejected macroevolution until I was faced with the data.
>>
>> ...Bernie
>>

> Non timeo sed caveo
> (\__/)
> (='.'=)
> (")_(") This is a bunny copy him into your signature so he can gain
> world domination
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