Zachriel
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From regular Uncommon Descent denizen, Joseph, over at Teleological Blog.
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Zachriel: The environment is decidedly non-random. | Quote | | Joseph: We know that is false. Environments change. |
Heartbeats change. Are heartbeats random? Does gravity have a direction? Does Sunlight? Is the diurnal cycle random? You clearly have no idea what randomness implies.
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Zachriel: Heredity is non-random. | Quote | | Joseph: We know that is also false. There is no way to tell what will be inherited from which parent. |
My Goodness! Humans beget humans. Sharks beget sharks. If the ancestors have four limbs and two eyes, their descendents will tend to have four limbs and two eyes. Children are not a random assortment of characteristics, but closely resemble their parents. It's a fundamental observation!
This goes to the very heart of what it means to make a scientific assertion. When I claim that “Heredity is non-random”, it means that there are predictable correlations between the characteristics of parents and children that can be confirmed by independent observers.
Is there anyone on Teleological Blog willing to explain this to Joseph?
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