The Nylon-Eating Bacteria is an example of a lab experiment done outdoors.
Sort of. It wasn't intentionally designed. Nature set up the experiment, and it yielded valuable data.
It isnt something that happened naturally, so I dont consider it to be evolution.
Actually, it did. The only input that wasn't created by nature was the nylon, which is why it's so neat. But the same sort of thing can happen naturally, do you see how?
It only serves as a great textbook example of what not to do and how you shouldnt conduct experiments that are intended for a lab. IMO if you do think this is a great example of modern day evolution you are basically arguing that evolution is based on random nothingness and serves no real purpose.
Not really, but yes, evolution has no "purpose." It's just what nature does and how it works.
You could always argue that evolution isnt about the study of nature and natural occurrences, which you might have a hard time doing. That is how pathetic I find the nylon-eating bacteria example of evolution to be. At least the methane-gas eating bacteria are naturally occurring; they were not created or induced by the interaction of mankind with artificial substances and chemicals. But even with the methane-gas eating bacteria you are still breaking away from the traditional theory of evolution for something a little different. I'd imagine it is easier to just burn old science documents and books than it is to go through and edit them.
No, methane eating bacteria are just another textbook example, direct application of evolutionary theory. There is nothing about it that deviates from evolutionary theory in any way.
You know how they put an * asterisk beside a baseball players name because they used steroids or some type of performance enhancing drugs? They might as well put one beside the nylon eating bacteria because it isnt a real example of evolution.
But it is. No asterisk needed.
Anyone that argues in favor of this really has no idea what they are talking about. And certainly doesnt follow the theory of evolution. If they do then they are not doing it any good.
Actually, you're the one who is not well informed, and had not even heard of it. Any Biologist will tell you that it is a classic example of evolution in action.