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Evolution question
#11
RE: Evolution question
Because everybody knows that facts are things that are only written in the Bible.
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#12
RE: Evolution question
(March 20, 2013 at 2:47 pm)taylor93112 Wrote: I understand this question has probably been on here a million times, but anyway.

Why is evolution not accepted as a fact? When people say "it's just a theory", I don't really understand how, considering all the evidence.
Because it is poorly explained, to put it simply.

What we know about evolution is WHAT it achieves. We know almost nothing about HOW. There are competing theories, and all have been rigorously tested, and yet we still haven't figured out what actually drives Evolution and causes it to "work".

In a sense belief in Evolution is as sensible as belief in cold-fusion. If you actually saw cold fusion happening then you might want to believe it, otherwise it is plainly absurd. Well, we've observed that evolution happens, but that's it. We still have no idea why it happens at the pace that it does and how it does it.

I have proposed many times that the mechanism that drives evolution is proteins and enzymes and switching and mixing. Although why it should work is beyond me.
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#13
RE: Evolution question
Quote: Well, we've observed that evolution happens, but that's it. We still have no idea why it happens at the pace that it does and how it does it.

I don't know how internal combustion engines work, therefore, I don't believe that internal combustion is responsible for the movement of cars. It must be the work of God.
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(March 22, 2013 at 8:01 am)Aractus Wrote: Because it is poorly explained, to put it simply.

What we know about evolution is WHAT it achieves. We know almost nothing about HOW. There are competing theories, and all have been rigorously tested, and yet we still haven't figured out what actually drives Evolution and causes it to "work".

Really?
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary...tations_01
(Combined with natural selection)
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#15
RE: Evolution question
Quote:and yet we still haven't figured out what actually drives Evolution and causes it to "work".

Actually, we know. It's just that we all got together and agreed not to let you in on the secret.
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