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refute

To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; as, to refute arguments; to refute testimony; to refute opinions or theories; to refute a disputant. There were so many witnesses in these two miracles that it is impossible to refute such multitudes. (Addison)

Synonym: To confute, disprove. See Confute.

Origin: F. Refuter, L. Refuteare to repel, refute. Cf. Confute, Refuse to deny.


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Natural selection wrong due to cambrian explosion

... only. The Cambrian Explosion is something we don't have all the answers to and there needs to be more research in that area. But that fact doesn't refute evolution by mutation and natural selection. If you have a better way of explaining how all the species on earth came about I'd like to see it.

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by papa1983
Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:08 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection wrong due to cambrian explosion
Replies: 29
Views: 914

The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... have been made to you and your extensive stupidity you manage to piss everyone off. the fact is deans logic is watertight and because you cant refute it you resort to name caling look the fact is either there is a thing called species in which case you have the colin leslie dean species paradox ...

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by gamila
Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:25 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2168

Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... lactose intolerant. In general enzyme supplements are nothing more than snake oil, and I would love to see any FDA approved data that you have to refute my stance.

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by MichaelXY
Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:08 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 299
Views: 485446

Re: Bird-Dinosaur News

... I agree can not be argued with, so to say it doesn't exist is too strong. I'm not sure what you're saying here. To say what doesn't exist? I never refuted p1; however, I did refute p2 which makes the conclusion irrelevant. Perhaps the same conclusion can be reached by another logical argument - ...

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by AstusAleator
Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:40 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bird-Dinosaur News
Replies: 44
Views: 1049

DNA replication, Cell division and Evolution

... revolution of new science and new ways of seeing at the moment in biology biologists cant even tell you what a species or phylum is they cant refute the claim that logically Natural selection and genetics cant account for the generation of new species they cant deal with the fact that NS is ...

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by gamila
Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:30 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: DNA replication, Cell division and Evolution
Replies: 16
Views: 438
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