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Originally Posted by Og All things that happen are in line with the modern model of evolution. ...... | This worries me a little bit .... theories are supposed to allow predictions to be made and tested. If anything goes, this is about as testable as ID. Am I missing something? |
I've also wondered about this issue: how does evolution theory qualify as a theory if it can't make predictions and be tested with experimental data.
As far as I know, some natural processes are just impossible to test, so we have to describe the theory using a well-established scientific established framework.
Take black holes for example. We have been fortunate to never be near enough to a black hole to be able to test it or observe it directly. Really, because we have never directly observed a black hole, how do we know it exists? Faith?
No, not faith. Einstein's relativity predicts black holes, and even allows us to theorize about how to detect them. And so far, we have seen some distant galaxies that show the features of having a black hole according to our predictions.
Evolution works the same way. We establish a scientific framework (biology) and then try to explain an observation in nature using that framework. Since evolution happens too slowly to observe directly, we have to look for indirect evidence of it using the scientific framework of biology.
However, independent design fails to meet the criteria for a valid scientific theory, which is exactly why it can't be used as a theoretical framework to prove anything.
That's my take on it.