calling evolution just a theory, grants you a legitimate kick in the balls

I wanted to write a post myself, but these sites explain it much better, so here go's.

"Evolution has never been observed."

Biologists define evolution as a change in the gene pool of a population over time. One example is insects developing a resistance to pesticides over the period of a few years. Even most Creationists recognize that evolution at this level is a fact. What they don't appreciate is that this rate of evolution is all that is required to produce the diversity of all living things from a common ancestor.

The origin of new species by evolution has also been observed, both in the laboratory and in the wild. See, for example, (Weinberg, J.R., V.R. Starczak, and D. Jorg, 1992, "Evidence for rapid speciation following a founder event in the laboratory." Evolution 46: 1214-1220). The "Observed Instances of Speciation" FAQ in the talk.origins archives gives several additional examples.

Even without these direct observations, it would be wrong to say that evolution hasn't been observed. Evidence isn't limited to seeing something happen before your eyes. Evolution makes predictions about what we would expect to see in the fossil record, comparative anatomy, genetic sequences, geographical distribution of species, etc., and these predictions have been verified many times over. The number of observations supporting evolution is overwhelming.

What hasn't been observed is one animal abruptly changing into a radically different one, such as a frog changing into a cow. This is not a problem for evolution because evolution doesn't propose occurrences even remotely like that. In fact, if we ever observed a frog turn into a cow, it would be very strong evidence against evolution.
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http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-misconceptions.html


Isn't it true that evolution as a theory cannot be observed or tested? No, this is not true. The very rapid evolution of viruses and bacteria can be easily observed. Example: Antibiotic resistant strains of many types of bacteria have evolved from strains that were very susceptible to these same antibiotics. For additional info, visit Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics. Also, several speciation events (instances of one species evolving into another) involving multicellular organisms have been observed and documented! To learn about these, click here: Observed Instances of Speciation. In addition, molecular test results and findings, in both plants and animals, support evolution.
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http://www.evolutionhappens.net/
 
Now I remember why Biology was so awful.
 
Evolution is just a theory.

/me dons a jock strap.

*KAPOW*

argh!

Shift said:
Do you ever get tired of this same old argument over and over? I personally think we should have a section of the forum dedicated to religious squander because we seem to be getting them weekly.
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This^
 
Evolution is just a theory

*BOOF*

Ow! Jesus christ!
 
I dont think its just a theory

I had a almost 5 hour long yelling match with a Christian about it
Pwned her in the god damn face


*sigh*


Good times : )
 
Could probably use one of you at my campus. Some Zealot comes and starts pointing out why gods the truth and Evolution is BS. Heard he got kicked off campus for disturbing the peace (he was basically ranting in a corner)
 
SamuraiKenji said:
I dont think its just a theory

I had a almost 5 hour long yelling match with a Christian about it
Pwned her in the god damn face


*sigh*


Good times : )
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Well, a theory is pretty much the highest thing a phenomenon can achieve. A hypothesis is good, but a theory is a supported examination and explanation of something.
 
arg, i wish i still was in the same class as that jehovah witness... i used to own him daily.

*sigh*

good times indeed : )

-dodo
 
Y'know, the Spanish seem good at rooting out bad science. Let them at the theory and see what happens.

And them Italians, don't forget them.

(Stargate Atlantis refernce there y'all)
 
SamuraiKenji said:
I dont think its just a theory

I had a almost 5 hour long yelling match with a Christian about it
Pwned her in the god damn face


*sigh*


Good times : )
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I can think of better things to do with a member of the opposite sex for five hours


tiddlywinks is awesome, besides when you inevitably win you can scream "WHERE'S YOUR MESSIAH NOW!?!"
 
Explain freaking butterflies with evolution! Craziness.

I like evolution, it's just something to think about. There is no rational explanation for a caterpiller becoming a butterfly.
 
it must be the work of god like the banana or peanut butter, give me a break

<stamps "dunce" on Herr Mike's forehead>
 
Herr Mike said:
Explain freaking butterflies with evolution! Craziness.

I like evolution, it's just something to think about. There is no rational explanation for a caterpiller becoming a butterfly.
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I suggest you ask a biologist.

fyi caterpillars turning into butterflies is not evolution.

EDIT: Goddamnit, troll'd.
 
Herr Mike said:
Explain freaking butterflies with evolution! Craziness.

I like evolution, it's just something to think about. There is no rational explanation for a caterpiller becoming a butterfly.
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I would strongly suggest you educate yourself first. It helps to know what your talking about before you try to shoo evolution away with uneducated guesses.
 
CptStern said:
I can think of better things to do with a member of the opposite sex for five hours


tiddlywinks is awesome, besides when you inevitably win you can scream "WHERE'S YOUR MESSIAH NOW!?!"
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I can as well XD
But we were having to much fun yelling at her to think about that

and Herr Mike...i hate you
 
Herr Mike said:
Explain freaking butterflies with evolution! Craziness.

I like evolution, it's just something to think about. There is no rational explanation for a caterpiller becoming a butterfly.
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That's metamorphosis, not evolution.
 
Dan said:
Gravity is still a theory too. It just means a coherent set of relations deduced from physical experience.

Without skeptics and critical thinkers we would still have the sun being pulled around by chariots, so please do not unilaterally force dogmatic views down peoples throats. Sure the evidence backs it up, but the evidence also supported the flat Earth view at the time. And it was people with exactly your attitude (that nobody should think different than me) that kept it that way. It's attitudes like this that do the most damage to scientific progress. And it is far too prevalent among people who are far too little qualified or informed to support the views that they fanatically support.

I'm not condemning evolution, I am condemning your (and other's) attitude about it as well as the attitudes that many people have towards popular issues today like global warming etc.
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"What evidence is this" Solaris said.
"Well," said Dan "the world looked like it was flat at the time".
"Tell me," Solaris said with a smile, "How it would have looked had it been round?"
 
Solaris said:
"What evidence is this" Solaris said.
"Well," said Dan "the world looked like it was flat at the time".
"Tell me," Solaris said with a smile, "How it would have looked had it been round?"
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You just made yourself look like a smug little prick, grats!
There were so many ways you could have made that point...
 
if you read it while imitating John Cleese it's kind of funny :E
 
Reading anything while imitating John Cleese is kind of funny ;)
 
Reading anything while imitating John Cleese is 'kind of funny'.

So it is!
 
Solaris said:
"What evidence is this" Solaris said.
"Well," said Dan "the world looked like it was flat at the time".
"Tell me," Solaris said with a smile, "How it would have looked had it been round?"
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Stop godmoding you retard. This is why we can never have any good roleplaying in religion debates.
 
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