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30 Nov 2009, 1:49 am

I do!

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30 Nov 2009, 2:13 am

Eggman wrote:

I do!

I do not.

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30 Nov 2009, 2:32 am

Strange question, non of us has any choice with evolution. Either way like it or not it is the reason we are all here. Unless of course you, for some peculiar reason believe the ignorant guesses of ancient camel jockeys trying to make sense of their world.

Any how gotta go of to find the edge of the world :wink:

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30 Nov 2009, 2:44 am

How should I read the question? Who likes the fact of evolution or who likes the current theory of evolution?

Life has changed on this planet since it appeared here. That is a fact. How it came about is addressed by a number of theories including the Lamarkian theory of use and disuse and the Darwinian theory (its latest version) based on genetic variation and natural selection.

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30 Nov 2009, 10:01 am

What is there to like about evolution?

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30 Nov 2009, 10:11 am

I like evolution but im too embarrassed to tell her?

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30 Nov 2009, 12:13 pm

well its not a fact.. yes its plausable to some extent but it should never be taken at face value.

i have nothing against the theory but I dont like how poeple try to use it to disprove God as it doesnt

i also dislike how people say science is the opisite of religion.. i say it is one.

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30 Nov 2009, 12:30 pm

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Who likes evolution?

I like Intelligent Design better, it's prettier.

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30 Nov 2009, 12:42 pm

ruveyn wrote:

How it came about is addressed by a number of theories including the Lamarkian theory of use and disuse and the Darwinian theory (its latest version) based on genetic variation and natural selection.

Darwin also accepted the idea of use and disuse; that was not a specifically Lamarckian idea. And he had no knowledge of genetics. The distinction between Darwin and Lamarck was that Darwin had the idea of natural selection, while Lamarck upheld a concept of progressive development (things naturally tend to get more complex).

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well its not a fact.. yes its plausable to some extent but it should never be taken at face value.

i have nothing against the theory but I dont like how poeple try to use it to disprove God as it doesnt

i also dislike how people say science is the opisite of religion.. i say it is one.

Evolution actually is an observed fact- that is incontestable unless you simply deny the evidence. The mechanism by which it occurs is the theory. You are correct that it does not disprove God.

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30 Nov 2009, 12:43 pm

scorpileo wrote:

well its not a fact.. yes its plausable to some extent but it should never be taken at face value.

i have nothing against the theory but I dont like how poeple try to use it to disprove God as it doesnt

i also dislike how people say science is the opisite of religion.. i say it is one.

i say its the opposite.
i wont go into the debate tho. you must have heard all the arguments, and decided to ignore them long ago :]

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30 Nov 2009, 12:44 pm

Orwell wrote:

ruveyn wrote:

How it came about is addressed by a number of theories including the Lamarkian theory of use and disuse and the Darwinian theory (its latest version) based on genetic variation and natural selection.

Darwin also accepted the idea of use and disuse; that was not a specifically Lamarckian idea. And he had no knowledge of genetics. The distinction between Darwin and Lamarck was that Darwin had the idea of natural selection, while Lamarck upheld a concept of progressive development (things naturally tend to get more complex).

scorpileo wrote:

well its not a fact.. yes its plausable to some extent but it should never be taken at face value.

i have nothing against the theory but I dont like how poeple try to use it to disprove God as it doesnt

i also dislike how people say science is the opisite of religion.. i say it is one.

Evolution actually is an observed fact- that is incontestable unless you simply deny the evidence. The mechanism by which it occurs is the theory. You are correct that it does not disprove God.

i think things change yesthat could be clased as evolution but im not sure about humans interpetations of it

when evloution is siad i think of the theory

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30 Nov 2009, 12:46 pm

i do!! !!

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30 Nov 2009, 12:52 pm

ZEGH8578 wrote:

scorpileo wrote:

well its not a fact.. yes its plausable to some extent but it should never be taken at face value.

i have nothing against the theory but I dont like how poeple try to use it to disprove God as it doesnt

i also dislike how people say science is the opisite of religion.. i say it is one.

i say its the opposite.
i wont go into the debate tho. you must have heard all the arguments, and decided to ignore them long ago :]

i cant see how it is..science is full of dogmatic peole who belive in ideas and theories and they worship the discovries of man IMO

note by defination im not religious... im christian but not religious.

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30 Nov 2009, 1:32 pm

Eggman wrote:

I do!

Me too! I've read a lot about evolution in recent years, particularly (but not exclusively) Richard Dawkins' books. "The Selfish Gene" is eye-opening and mind-blowing. "Climbing Mount Improbable" is also particularly good.

"The Beak of the Finch", by Jonathan Weiner, is another good one.

"Why Evolution is True", by Jerry Coyne, is on my Xmas list.

Yes indeed, I find evolution fascinating.

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30 Nov 2009, 2:06 pm

greenblue wrote:

I like Intelligent Design better, it's prettier.

I actually agree in some sense. It seems to me that there is nothing to like about evolution, other than the effectiveness of it in explaining reality.

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30 Nov 2009, 2:44 pm

LiberalJustice wrote:

Eggman wrote:

I do!

I do not.

It's not a question of like. It's a fact whether you like it or not.

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