Kansas dumps Darwin AND conceptual issues

[Mike Dallwitz]

Thomas Schlemmermeyer wrote:
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> Also, in this context, one should not forget that evolutionists
> normally don't make many prediction, as predictions refer to the
> future, but evolution deals with the past (Natural History).

In the scientific context, predictions can be made about the past and
present, too. The 'pre' should only mean that the predictor had not
seen the evidence that would confirm or contradict the prediction. For
example, the times of past eclipses can be predicted. Another example
from astronomy is the prediction of the existence of Neptune (past,
present, and future). There must be similar examples in sciences such
as natural history and archaeology.

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Mike Dallwitz

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