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Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with

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Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 9:10 am
Humans are the "goal" of evolution.
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 9:14 am
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 9:15 am
That adaptation has a goal or is a response by organisms to environmental challenges, at all.
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 9:19 am
If you believe in evolution, you want to go around killing weak members of the human race.
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 9:19 am (This post was last modified: March 4, 2016 at 9:20 am by ApeNotKillApe.)
Evolution doesn't explain how life got started!
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 10:54 am (This post was last modified: March 4, 2016 at 10:58 am by Alex K.)
(March 4, 2016 at 9:10 am)robvalue Wrote: Humans are the "goal" of evolution.

Yes, that's such a widespred and annoying misconcepion it should be #1, but not only pertaining to humans as the goal. Way too often evolution in general is thought to be goal oriented, and/or lamarckian and in stages!

Any fan of star trek has to suffer through a similar, completely misleading representation of evolution. I have a much harder time accepting that than the fantasy physics. Sure, modulate the subspace matrix with your deflector shield generator all you want, you have this physicist's blessings because it could easily refer to so far undiscovered physical phenomena. But we know how evolution works and members of a humanoid species suddenly hitting their next evolutionary stage and turning into an energy being? No, just no!
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 11:19 am
But why are there still chimps? I know you guys are probably tired of explaining this but..
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 11:37 am
That there is a dividing line between macro and micro evolution. These are just colloquial terms, not scientific terms.
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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 11:37 am (This post was last modified: March 4, 2016 at 11:37 am by robvalue.)
(March 4, 2016 at 11:19 am)pool the great Wrote: But why are there still chimps? I know you guys are probably tired of explaining this but..


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RE: Top misconceptions of Theory of Evolution you had to deal with
March 4, 2016 at 11:41 am
(March 4, 2016 at 9:19 am)robvalue Wrote: If you believe in evolution, you want to go around killing weak members of the human race.

LOL, yeah...one of my favorites.  I have to keep reminding them that -that's- not why I want to go around killing weak members of the human race, they are, in both instances.   Angel
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