Alternative Hypotheses Using the Same Evidence

OK I'm back and I have given some thought to Lenny Flank's hypothesis which was supposed support the anti-ID position of accumulated genetic accidents given rise to the diversity of living organisms- Lenny, and Rich H- who brought the hypothesis to my attention, appear to think that evidence for universal common descent is evidence for a mechanism. Dr Behe made it clear in "The Edge of Evolution" that is not so.

But anyway I took Lenny's proposed hypothesis and used it to support two view-points which are in opposition toi the anti-ID PoV.

Alternative hypotheses using the same evidence:

Designed to evolve hypothesis:

1. Observe some aspect of the universe.
OK, so we observe that humans and chimps share unique genetic markers, including a broken vitamin C gene and, in humans, a fused chromosome that is identical to two of the chimp chromosomes (with all the appropriate doubled centromeres and telomeres).
2. Invent a tentative description, called a hypothesis, that is consistent with what you have observed.
Humans and Chimps share a common ancestor.
3. Use the hypothesis to make predictions.
If Humans and chimps share a common ancestor, then they show also share common ERV’s from the time of the ancestor and before
4. Test those predictions by experiments or further observations and modify the hypothesis in the light of your results. Journal entry
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until there are no discrepancies between theory and experiment and/or observation.

Research is ongoing to uncover the pre-programmed genetic algorithm.

Convergence hypothesis- separately Created Baramins converging on similar genetic markers:

1. Observe some aspect of the universe.
OK, so we observe that humans and chimps share unique genetic markers, including a broken vitamin C gene and, in humans, a fused chromosome that is identical to two of the chimp chromosomes (with all the appropriate doubled centromeres and telomeres).
2. Invent a tentative description, called a hypothesis, that is consistent with what you have observed.
Convergence and a common mechanism best explain the observations
3. Use the hypothesis to make predictions.
If Humans and chimps share common ERVs, then they should also share a common mechanism
4. Test those predictions by experiments or further observations and modify the hypothesis in the light of your results. Journal entry
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until there are no discrepancies between theory and experiment and/or observation.

ERVs insert and subsequently transpose due to a common mechanism- that being similar ERVs will infect similar genomes and subsequent transpositions will end up in the same locations in similar genomes.

What Creationists say about ERVs

Research is ongoing to identify the common mechanism.

The broken vitamin C gene is an indication of convergence. That being that neither chimps nor humans required the internal manufacture of vitamin C once the initial populations started getting enough vitamin C epigenetically- ie through eating foods which contained enough to sustain the individuals in the population..

The chromosome fusion was an act of Creation to genetically isolate the populations.

Research is ongoing to uncover the originally Created Kinds.