That's probably because I don't like what you do here.....at all. You accuse me and my colleagues--people I've known for decades--of deliberately committing fraud, misleading the public, and engaging in an enormous conspiracy. If you truly didn't expect anyone to take offense at that, then I have to wonder about your mental state.
Ah, now I see where the animosity originates. You see, science has been on a pedestal for so long, that no one can imagine any logical thinking person could possibly disagree with it. The educated ones have elevated themselves above the common people and how dare they question what we study.....
and how dare they question our findings!
When egos drive anything, there is often deception and corruption. Add money to that equation and you have a recipe for fraud. I am not saying the fraud is deliberate, but carefully 'managed'.
Humility cannot survive in the world of academia. The hostility comes from wounded egos. If what you believe is true, then no one should be able to show you up as flawed in your evaluations. Hostility comes when egos are threatened.
Science is the study of the natural world and tries to determine through its different 'branches', how the natural systems work and interact on earth and in the big universal picture.
Unfortunately, science has become a "religion" to many people who cannot imagine why anyone would want to discredit their ideas or methods. They have their 'idols' and 'holy' writings that are treated like scripture.
We humans are designed to worship, whether we acknowledge that fact or not. Worship is as old as the human race itself, but not seen in the animal kingdom at all. If it isn't a specific deity that is worshipped, then it is something that replaces that deity and is pursued with equal devotion and fervor. For some, it is sport, attending their 'temples' and adoring their 'idols' on the sporting field every week.
For others its 'stars' in the entertainment industry, following their trends in fashion and music and lifestyle.
We can be caught in this very human behavior without even being consciously aware of what we are doing.
You and I are no exception.
From my perspective, I see satan directing humans into whatever will take them away from the Creator and his worship, substituting all manner of things to achieve his goals. And what better way to deceive than to make everyone believe that there is no Creator, or if there is, he isn't one bit interested in what we do. And you have to be some kind of mental case if you believe in the devil.
Right?
Some follow-up questions.
How do the changes within "adaptation" occur? Are mutations involved?
"Plants and animals have special characteristics, or traits, that help them survive in their surroundings. They develop these traits through a process called adaptation. ... It occurs when natural selection acts on a heritable trait, or characteristic, that allows an individual to better survive in its environment."
adaptation | biology and physiology
Is natural selection involved in "adaptation"?
According to Britannica, yes.
When you describe examples of "adaptation" you say they don't show "any alteration in the creature's natural structure". What do you mean by "natural structure"?
There appears to be a basic structure in most vertebrates.
Basic or natural structure can mean that this framework can be used in a variety of creatures without them being related.
It is just as explainable when describing ID. Don't we ourselves use basic structures to build our own things?
If it works for all and is sound, why deviate?
Here again we see a similarity in bone structure in different creatures. As a framework for the creature, it works for all of them. It does not necessarily indicate an evolutionary process, but could well be the work of a master designer, using that basic structure in a variety of creatures.
The supposed vestigial pelvic bones and hindlimbs have been shown to be involved with mating habits.
Status shift for whale pelvic bones
Can you provide links or citations to the examples of "adaptation" you listed?
Do you mean the hawthorn flies, stickleback fish etc? All available with a Google search.
This one from Wiki.....
What we see with "speciation" is variety within a species. Darwin's finches are all still finches. (Bird "kind")
All are identifiable as varieties within their "species". (The ones described in Genesis that even a child could comprehend)
When you say "fish remained fish, flies remained flies, and bacteria remained bacteria", given your previous criterion of "adaptation" only occurring within a species, are you under the impression that fish, flies, and bacteria are species designations?
"A hierarchical system is used for classifying organisms to the species level. This system is called taxonomic classification. The broadest classifications are by domain and kingdom; the most specific classification is by genus and species. The hierarchical groupings in between include phylum, class, family, and order."
Shown here in this example of the grizzly bear....
Biological classification
(page 8)
You again use the term "kind". Can you define it?
As we can see from the examples used, "kinds" are rather self explanatory. Bears are a kind. But not all animals who look like bears, actually are. Koalas for example. Not all mammals are of a single "kind" but all feed their young milk. Similarity does not always mean relationship.
Dogs are a "kind". Cats are a "kind". Insects are a "kind"....birds are a "kind"....fish are a "kind". But science can tell us a little more about the details. What it cannot tell us with any certainty is that one "kind" ever evolved into another.
Finally, where did you get these definitions of "evolution" and "adaptation"?
Where did you get yours?
Obviously from a source you trust.....me too.
