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Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 6:38 am
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My top favorite one is when people think that life survive only in a given set of conditions. The theory of Evolution is about adaptation. There is no static set of conditions in which life survives.
Personally, I myself am not that well versed in evolution.So it would be helpful to have a top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution thread.
For you , what is the most repetitive most popular misconception of Theory of Evolution that you had to deal with?
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RE: Some Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution
March 4, 2016 at 6:41 am
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1. That people regularly think "survival of the fittest" is about being the strongest or most aggressive.
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 6:42 am
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2. They don't understand the difference between evolution and abiogenesis
3. They think one species gives birth to a totally different species, nothing like the first one
4. They think "it's totally random"
5. They think its sole purpose is to discredit religion
6. "It's only a theory"
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 7:06 am
The good old question on why there are still monkeys.
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 7:26 am
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New information beneficial mutations missing link piltdown man Darwin deathbed recanting you weren't there blablabla
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 8:12 am
I had one clown on my doorstep asking why my front door didn't evolve legs and run down the street!
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 8:24 am
The notion that speciation is impossible, and has never been observed.
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 8:43 am
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I think it was Ray Comfort who said that if evolution was true, our hands would have evolved into knives and forks.
Demanding to observe the results of hundreds of thousands of years of evolution taking place in 5 minutes.
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 8:53 am
By that logic, would east Asian people have evolved chop sticks for hands?
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 9:05 am
Why are there still monkeys is a good one. Some people surprise me with that one.
The other misconception that people seem to throw out a lot is that evolution is a process that's purposeful for general convenience, like someone mentioned before the knives and forks for hands thing. I got asked on an Islamic forum why humans don't have scorpion tails. As if that would be convenient anyway, imagine the size it would have to be and trying to get into a car with it.
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