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AchillesSinatra: What does your own theory predict?

Let's say temperatures rise in Colombia. what will happen to bird-eating spiders?

AchillesSinatra: Ans: your theory hasn't the first damned clue

kittybobo34: You want me to guess, with out loads of data?

kittybobo34: The theory is about how evolution works, not where its going

AchillesSinatra: Let me guess: Those more able to survive will survive?

Er, go on

AchillesSinatra: "The theory is about how evolution works, not where its going"

So it's predictively impotent?

kittybobo34: Sometimes none survive, the process of natural selection can be unforgiving

AchillesSinatra: well, try this:

1. some survive

2, None survive

3. They all go extinct

4, They all grow Hitler moustaches


Are any of the above incompatible with your theory? (whatvever the hell it is)

kittybobo34: It can be impotent, but like any situation with enough data, predictions can be made. We have just that sort of sutuation now.. global warming

kittybobo34: I will go with # 1, with a dash of #4

AchillesSinatra: what does global warming have to do with lemurs who are better able to survive surviving better than 30-lb hedgehog weaklings

AchillesSinatra: This is so frustrating, Kitty. I see you're clever. But right now you refuse to think.

kittybobo34: Well if you were a lemur, you might see it has a lot to do with it. We are approaching another global extinction. It has happened before.

AchillesSinatra: Your theory predicted this?

AchillesSinatra: Show me your working

kittybobo34: Its not my theory, nor is it evolutonary theory that predicts this. Geologic history is doing the predicting ow, along with astronomical predictions

AchillesSinatra: I don't mean to be rude, but it's so goddamn frustrating. Will you stop and THINK for a minute?

kittybobo34: sorry I think like me not like you.

AchillesSinatra: I thought we were discussing the cons and cons of evolutiinary theory?

AchillesSinatra: Kitty, you're clever, but I don't know how to say this without coming across as arrogant...


I could recommend some books, but you'd probably consider them "unreliable sources"

kittybobo34: So did I, until you asked about my theory predicting global warming

AchillesSinatra: Your theory predicts sweet f**k all

I asked you about Colombian bird-eating spiders.

Answer please.

kittybobo34: my answer stands: You want me to guess, with out loads of data?

AchillesSinatra: How do you derive global warming from neo-Darwinian theory?

You're talking absolute rubbish.

If you disagree, show me your derivation.

kittybobo34: I don't, as I said before it has nothing to do with evolutionary theory