Thanks for the feedback, we'll be talking about it on Episode 40 (which is being recorded tonight). :)

Haha, I was wondering about that...

You've hit the nail on the head, yes! I knew it reminded me of something.

Goddammit, you're probably right.

That's the problem, Will. Everything you say doesn't seem to make much sense, so I'm not quite sure where to start.

Although, perhaps the distinction between biology and chemistry would be as good a place as any. Please - elaborate.

I'm not sure I know how to respond to that. Not that I don't know where you're mistaken, Will, just that I'm not sure how I could ever persuade you that your conception of science and evolutionary biology is very, very warped.

Here's a tip if you want to actually try and convince me: get more general. Provide your reasoning for your most basic claims, strip it all back. Throwing assertion at me doesn't get me interested in your points, because it's hard to see where you're coming from. I'd rather have the opportunity to follow a chain of logic than try to work out the logic from the conclusion.

Ahh, thank you. Whoops!

Oh my. *claps*

Evolutionsits[sic] generally have no conception of what they are talking about. A species is not an individuial[sic]. A species refers to a universal, a dynamic process that is experienced as a reproductive lineage. An individual may be born a mutated monster, that does not change the species. The universal remains fixed, the indivduals[sic] may change by chance, but such changes do not effect the basic species concept. Adaptive changes may also occur within a species, but such adaptive ability is already latent within the species' gene pool.

So, Will, let me get this straight - you deny that speciation has ever occurred?

Care to elaborate? I'm not a huge fan of "hit-and-run" contrary comments.