Nye vs Ham 2014 debate

Created by

Ephie

Cards (23)

What is historical science?
The belief that what is observed in the present is different to what happened in the past, the laws of physics cannot be generalised
Did all Hubble telescope scientists agree on the age of the universe?
No
Who does Ham claim is the ultimate and only authority that can be trusted?
God
What does Ham believe about empiricism?
It cannot be trusted
How does Ham view evolution?
As an orchard where kinds were already established and species branch of from the kinds
What is an example of the Bible being correct and Darwinism being incorrect?
Darwinism stated there were 5 races of human, whereas the Bible states 1 race. The human genome declared 1 race
How does Ham view Genesis?
As a literal history
How old do snow-ice layers date the earth to be?
680,000 winter/summer cycles
How old is Old Tjikko ( a swedish pine)?
9,500
How do kangaroos prove the ark did not happen?
The ark docked in the middle east, but there is no evidence of kangaroos moving from the middle east to australia
How many kinds were on the Ark?
7,000
How many species must be found every day to account for Ham's 7000 kinds?
11
How many species are on earth?
Between 8.7 million and 100 million
How are gaps in the fossil record resolved?
Predictions about what animals must fill the gaps are made, then fossils matching the predictions can be found
What does Ham believe about dating methods?
They cannot be trusted
When does Ham believe death came into the world?
After Original sin, death cannot exist before man however fossils show carnivorous animals, thorns and disease
How does Nye respond to the accusation that you cannot observe the past?
He argues that you can, through the speed of light, we are constantly observing the past
What is Nye's main critique of the Bible?
It has been translated and is not consistent in its observations
What does Nye claim about accepting creationism?
If you believe the Bible is a scientific test, the Bible has to be respected more than observation- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" - Proverbs, Descartes says the senses mislead
How does Nye respond to the claim only the Bible was right in predicting 1 race?
The 5 races theory was based off of racist points of view and was not based on real evidence
How does Ham respond to the tree rings and snow-ice layers?
Claims that because we did not see it happen, we cannot trust it
When does Ham believe natural law changed?
4000 years ago
How does Nye respond to Ham believing natural law changed?
There were human populations around at the time who did not report on such an event