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That he is into hydraulic engineering hardly qualifies his to make comments on evolution or theology unless they have been part of his education.
In science there are no ultimate proofs. All theories are theories. That being said theoretical physicist Paul Davis has been engaged in religious topics for years and in fact accepts the reality of God. His comment on evolution is that there is enough evidence to push it beyond just a theory to a reality.
Any one scientist can make all kinds of comments. The real question is are they submitted for peer review and given some credence by fellow scientists not just in a small group but generally.
Creationists submit their work amongst themselves and their work does not pass with the general scientific community.
Creationists used to say there were no transitional fossils. They hung their whole thesis on that. Now they have found transitional fossils so they have to resort to rather unethical ways to continue their drive to prove what has no proof. In fact I know for a fact that some has taken the work of biologists out of context to make them say what the author never intended. Such "honesty" hardly brings any sort of confidence with it. Many of these men and women are simply wannabe scientists who start with the conclusion and then try to make the evidence fit. This is not bona fide science.
Shalom
Ted