What do those who believe in evolution think of thses videos.?

Question

http://connect.thetruthproject.org/content/video/lesson5/dvd/ttp_5b_icons.html

http://connect.thetruthproject.org/content/video/lesson5/dvd/ttp_5b_flagellum.html

Answer 1

My response

First video: http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB901_3.html
Second Video: http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB200_1.html

Answer 2

I will only take the time to address the second video, as the first is incredibly unscientific and uses much conjecture.

Let me start by saying I am not a scientist, and for a clear well-rounded response, perhaps you should seek out professionals in the fields discussed. That being said, I do have the ability to seek out the info from (what I believe to be) reputable, reliable sources.
Generally, the ID'ers specifically assume that every incremental step in an evolutionary system must add something, which is simply not the case. Evolutionary change also considers that incremental steps may change or remove components.

As a specific example, a precursor structure to the bacterial flagellum has already been found, in which one of the components had a different function and the overall mechanism had a different function. Behe argued that the flagellum could not have evolved from any precursor because it was irreducibly complex according to his definition. It is, in fact, his primary example that he cites in his book (which of course would add to sales if he can drive up interest) and has referenced endlessly since. That a precursor has been found totally destroys his argument that if something can be shown to be irreducibly complex, it cannot possibly have evolved from anything.

That's about as simple as I can find of a solution, without being too convoluted.

Answer 3

To reject evolution altogether because of several "unsolved mysteries", as perfectly legitimate as they may be, would appear to be caused by an anxiousness to replace it with ideas for which there is no verifiable evidence. As the old saying goes, let's not throw the baby out with bath water. Given time, all of the processes of evolution and what it is and what it is not will become clearer to us. That is, of course, unless we desert science altogether, close down all of our laboratories and universities and all go back to church and exclaim "God did it!" We'll be back in the Dark Ages before we know what happened.

Answer 4

I thought it was very intereseting, I don't technically believe in evolution, but then I don't believe that it and God are mutually exclusive. I think we don't know enough to argue the case as disproof of evolution but it does keep believers on their toes.

Answer 5

The cretin above me speaks falsely. Science is all about questioning things. Darwin's theory of natural selection has survived 150 years of questioning.

Answer 6

i noticed that they only foucus on one small insignificant detail
and don't look at the larger picture at all for example of the finches they aren't found anywhere else on this planet

Answer 7

LoL those were incredible videos and I will be personally shocked if anyone other than myself actually watches them and responds to your question :)

That flagellum motor video is amazing. I wish every high school child could see that in their science class. Seriously.

Answer 8

I don't believe in evolution, but I really liked those videos.

Answer 9

I think they're propagana put out by the religious right.

Answer 10

They think that the evidence was purposely planted by god to test their faith