(September 11, 2014 at 12:03 pm)sswhateverlove Wrote: Public opinion in science over the past hundred years is that Darwn's theory of evolution is "true". It seems to be widely accepted because of it’s simplicity. But is it actually true?
New evidence suggests that gene mutations can either be expressed to some degree or silenced based on the specific circumstances of each individual organism. This evidence, therefore, seems to negate the assumed “truth” that gene mutations are responsible for evolution of life and the differentiation of species on earth.
Further, epigeneticists are now reporting evidence that gene expression is dynamic and influenced by all aspects of the environment. The expression markers are said to change regularly within a single lifetime as a result of environmental stimuli. This new evidence now leaves open to question every possible variable imaginable as being influential in the development and life of the organism, even those mysterious unknowns (“dark matter”, “dark energy”, “god”, “chi”, “cosmic rays”, etc).
I'm curious as to atheist perspective on this, as "atheism" seems to be a very absolute with regard to a perspective on what "cannot possibly be".
NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN........
Newton got physics right but also postulated Alchemy, so if we go by this fucked up logic we should throw out physics.
Darwin certainly could not have known how right he was so some of the minor observations for his time could be slightly off, BUT MINOR. The collective theory as a whole is FACT. And DNA backs it up.
Darwin used observation, not prayer. Darwin didn't fill in the gaps with an invisible sky hero.
And this isn't even a difference between physics and alchemy like Newton.
Whomever sold you this bullshit argument really needs to find a skyscraper and test gravity and see if that is just a "theory".
