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What is the theory of evolution?

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Originally posted by RJHinds
I still don't think the theory of evolution is well understood, because
when I see any explanation claiming to explan evolution, it only
explains part of adaptation. Then it stops, and they think they have
explained evolution. Stupid. 😏
You are claiming that you are personally smarter than the entire scientific establishment
combined and that you know better than people who have studied this their entire
working lives.

You are one arrogant son of a b****.

The fact that you can't understand evolution is your own fault for resolutely maintaining
your own ignorance.

If you really wanted to understand evolution you would read the work of those that do.

There are a huge number of well written books explaining evolution in detail and laying out
all the evidence, many of which have been recommended to you.

Yet you insist on only reading clap written by con artists trying to make a buck out of your ignorant
beliefs.

You insist on ignoring everything biologists say about THEIR theory and instead believe the ignorant
and biased straw man horse excrement that your celebrity millionaire preachers spout about what
they falsely claim biologists say about evolution.


Your opinion is thus worth nothing.

IF you have nothing but your opinion, take it back to spirituality where it belongs and out of science.

There is no question about the validity and truth of evolution in science at all, and so unless you want
an explanation of how it works and are prepared to actually listen then go away you ignorant and
superstitious cretin.


I am more than happy to explain how evolution works if you will listen to what I actually say and not
just ignore what I say and pretend I actually said what your idiot preachers tell you I will say.


If you wont ever change your mind about evolution then just shut up about it and talk about stuff you
are prepared to debate reasonably.

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Originally posted by googlefudge
You are claiming that you are personally smarter than the entire scientific establishment
combined and that you know better than people who have studied this their entire
working lives.

You are one arrogant son of a b****.

The fact that you can't understand evolution is your own fault for resolutely maintaining
your own ignorance.

If you r ...[text shortened]... lution then just shut up about it and talk about stuff you
are prepared to debate reasonably.
Made-up drawings of missing links that never existed does not count as
proof to this arrogant son of a b****. 😏

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Originally posted by joe shmo
You guys really don't have to poke fun at him...
Made-up drawings of missing links that never existed . . . .


Actually we do. We really do

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Originally posted by amolv06
Made-up drawings of missing links that never existed . . . .


Actually we do. We really do
He comes here because he has a modicom of doubt, so he's off to a good start in my opinion.

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Maybe. I'm not entirely convinced that his character isn't some kind of exaggerated satire. Poe's law very well may be in full effect. Regardless, he's not here to question, discuss, and debate. He's hear to troll. And that merits only one response: mockery.

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Originally posted by joe shmo
He comes here because he has a modicom of doubt, so he's off to a good start in my opinion.
Everyone that believes in evolution should have doubt. I have no doubt
that the theory of evolution is an atheist's fairy tale. 😏

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Originally posted by RJHinds
I am not sure what your question is. But I'll make a wild guess and say, no.
So why does the theory of evolution have to explain something that is irrelevant for evolution? It doesn't matter if life came to existence because of abiogenesis, a meteorite (a little less popular theory) or because a fairy man made it so; given reproduction, selection and adaptation to the environment, evolution will occur. It is actually a more general algorithm that also applies to fields like economics, cultural anthropology and language studies, not just biology. Maybe you ought to study the basics of the theory, it is quite fascinating indeed.

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It is actually a more general algorithm that also applies to fields like economics, cultural anthropology and language studies, not just biology.


That sounds cool. Know any reading on such topics for the lay person?

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Originally posted by amolv06
It is actually a more general algorithm that also applies to fields like economics, cultural anthropology and language studies, not just biology.


That sounds cool. Know any reading on such topics for the lay person?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_economics

Note how the market's mechanism of removing "weak" companies and stimulating innovation is remarkably similar to biological evolution, also note how game theory is applied in biology.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_language

A friend of mine has a master's in artificial intelligence and studied the evolution of language using computer models. Interesting stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memetics

For more on memetics you can read some of Dawkins' popular scientific stuff, it's very accessible and well-written.

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http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_01

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Computer science too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_computation

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People should have to possess at least an undergraduate degree in the sciences before being allowed to post in here.

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Originally posted by KazetNagorra
So why does the theory of evolution have to explain something that is irrelevant for evolution? It doesn't matter if life came to existence because of abiogenesis, a meteorite (a little less popular theory) or because a fairy man made it so; given reproduction, selection and adaptation to the environment, evolution will occur. It is actually a more gene ...[text shortened]... ust biology. Maybe you ought to study the basics of the theory, it is quite fascinating indeed.
We do not have to wonder where life came from for we already know that.
But it is important that we do know in order not to be deceived by those
who would like to lead us away from the truth of God.

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Originally posted by RJHinds
We do not have to wonder where life came from for we already know that.
But it is important that we do know in order not to be deceived by those
who would like to lead us away from the truth of God.
Because Dasa had said so.

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Originally posted by RJHinds
We do not have to wonder where life came from for we already know that.
But it is important that we do know in order not to be deceived by those
who would like to lead us away from the truth of God.
So why does the theory of evolution have to explain something that is irrelevant for evolution?

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