RE: Evolution
April 17, 2012 at 4:08 pm
(This post was last modified: April 17, 2012 at 4:11 pm by Abishalom.)
(April 17, 2012 at 3:40 pm)NoMoreFaith Wrote:(April 17, 2012 at 3:10 pm)Abishalom Wrote:(April 17, 2012 at 3:10 pm)NoMoreFaith Wrote:(April 17, 2012 at 2:57 pm)Abishalom Wrote: Actually gravity is a law. We know gravity will bring you down (what goes up must come down). Evolution is unproven.
Um.. No.
Laws are rules within a theory. For instance Newtons Laws of Motions, are laws within the theory of Gravity.
Read a textbook.
"Does it frighten you, that an afternoon on wiki-fucking-pedia might enlighten you".
What laws are written in evolution?
Aaah, now you accept that Gravity is not a law then. We're making progress.
A theory does not become a law, it states the observation but does not explain it.
In terms of evolution, it is a law that the offspring comprises of the genetic combination of its parents with minor variations due to mutation. It is also a law that only species with close genetic links can interbreed.
If you are talking about natural selection. I agree. But these limited variations are probably where our common ground on evolution end.
(April 17, 2012 at 3:55 pm)genkaus Wrote:(April 17, 2012 at 2:57 pm)Abishalom Wrote: Actually gravity is a law. We know gravity will bring you down (what goes up must come down). Evolution is unproven.
Actually, gravity is a fact which refers to the phenomenon of force of attraction between two bodies with a mass. It has been observed, tested and established.
Evolution, too, is a fact which refers to variation in reproducing organisms. It too has been observed, tested and established.
There are both Theory of Gravitation and the Theory of Evolution which contain different laws such as law of gravitation and natural selection to refer to the mechanisms within those theories. As it stands, theory of evolution is much better established than the theory of gravity.
Yes variation in reproducing organisms is proven fact, but only to certain degree. I agree. But there is absolutely NO EVIDENCE supporting common descent (other than wild imagination).