Dr. P. Nelson on mutations

[Interplanner]

Dr. P. Nelson, Ph.D., presented at a creation conference sponsored by Discovery Institute at Westminster, PA. It was replayed yesterday on NRB TV (Direct 378).

The topic was the undercutting of biological evolution by the destructivity of mutations. The sample species was the primitive C. eleganta, a fruit fly. The two reasons were 1, that mutations for changes were systematically stopped by killing the individual. 2, unlike humans, C. Eleganta reproduces only when very mature, almost at the end of life. Ie, there is not even a chance for mutations to start across what he termed 'the bridge of life' where the moment of reproduction is at the far end, not the near end.

The presentation closes with peer quotes by T. MacDonald 1983 saying biological evolution fails, and a more recent one by ____ that biological evolution is unsolveable. Both peers were tenured professors in their fields.

 

[Alate_One]

And this idea makes no sense whatsoever. Having reproduction occur at the end of life would make mutations MORE likely to accumulate and be passed on, not less. Mutations need only time and rounds of DNA replication/cell division.

This is why older people are more likely to get cancer than younger ones. Their cells have been around longer and divided more times.

So I don't know what kind of PhD that guy has, but it doesn't seem like it's a biological one.

 

[OCTOBER23]

Genes have to be in the Right Sequence with the Right Moderators

to produce the desired outcomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

 

[Jonahdog]

Dr. P. Nelson, Ph.D., presented at a creation conference sponsored by Discovery Institute at Westminster, PA. It was replayed yesterday on NRB TV (Direct 378).

The topic was the undercutting of biological evolution by the destructivity of mutations. The sample species was the primitive C. eleganta, a fruit fly. The two reasons were 1, that mutations for changes were systematically stopped by killing the individual. 2, unlike humans, C. Eleganta reproduces only when very mature, almost at the end of life. Ie, there is not even a chance for mutations to start across what he termed 'the bridge of life' where the moment of reproduction is at the far end, not the near end.

The presentation closes with peer quotes by T. MacDonald 1983 saying biological evolution fails, and a more recent one by ____ that biological evolution is unsolveable. Both peers were tenured professors in their fields.

Just to reiterate, C. elegans is not a fruit fly.

 

[Jose Fly]

Dr. P. Nelson, Ph.D., presented at a creation conference sponsored by Discovery Institute at Westminster, PA. It was replayed yesterday on NRB TV (Direct 378).

The topic was the undercutting of biological evolution by the destructivity of mutations.

If this philosopher truly believes he has a valid case, why is he presenting at some goofy creationist conference, instead of writing up his material and sending it in to a prominent scientific journal?