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           from a common ancestor, makes frequ-  verse based on other elements.
           ent use of the concept of adaptation.  Carbon is the sixth element in the pe-
           Evolutionists claim that by adapting to  riodic table. Its atoms are the basis of li-
           their environments, living things deve-  fe on Earth because all basic organic
           lop into entirely new species. In fact, the  molecules (such as amino acids, proteins
           concept of evolution through adaptation  and nucleic acids) form as the result of
           is a hangover from the primitive scienti-  carbon atoms combining with certain ot-
           fic understanding of Lamarck’s day and  her atoms in particular ways. Carbon
           has long since been refuted by scientific  forms the various types of protein in our
           findings. (See Adaptation)          bodies by combining with hydrogen,
              However, despite having no scienti-  oxygen, nitrogen and other elements. No
           fic basis, the idea of adaptation still inf-  other element can replace carbon, becau-
           luences most people. When told that the  se no other element has the ability to ma-
           Earth is a special planet for life, they im-  ke so many unlimited types of chemical
           mediately assume that since life emer-  bonds.
           ged under the conditions on such a pla-  Therefore, if there is to be life on any
           net, so other forms of life could develop  other planet in the universe, it will inevi-
           on other planets. Science-fiction writers  tably have to be carbon-based life.  75
           imagine, for example, that while human  In addition, carbon-based life has a
           beings live on Earth, there could be li-  number of immutable laws. For examp-
           ving things on the planet Pluto that pers-  le, carbon-based organic compounds
           pire at -238°C degrees, that breathe heli-  (proteins) can only exist in a specific
           um instead of oxygen, or that drink sulp-  temperature range. Above 120 degrees
           huric acid instead of water.        Celsius, they begin to break down, and
              Yet such imaginative ideas are actu-  at temperatures below -20 degrees they
           ally based on ignorance. Evolutionists  begin to freeze. Other factors such as
           with knowledge of biology and bioche-  light, gravity, atmospheric make-up and
           mistry do not actually support such fan-  magnetic forces must all fall within nar-
           tasies, since they are well aware that life  row and specific ranges in order to per-
           can exist only with specific elements and  mit carbon-based life.
           when specific conditions are established.  The Earth possesses just those nar-
              The adaptation error in question is  row and specific ranges. If any one of
           also the result of such ignorance. The  these is exceeded—if the Earth’s surface
           only model of life with any scientific va-  temperature exceeds 120 degrees, for
           lidity is that of carbon-based life, and  example—then life on this planet will be
           scientists have concluded that there can-  impossible.
           not be any other physical life in the uni-  Life can exist only when very special


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