Doctor Evo
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Enough said.
Enough said.
I'm a partial evolutionist. I don't believe we evolved from monkies. But I do believe humanity DID envolve to its enviroments.
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I accept micro-evolution, but not macro-evolution. The complexity of life, the universe, and everything just strikes me as too fine-tuned to have happened by chance. I mean, I can sit down in a Bio 101 class and my mind is blown by the intricacies of the tiniest little cell. It's amazing.
Plus...the universe is, what? 14.5 billion years old? And the earth only 4.5 billion. And in that 4.5 billion years there have been collisions, meteor bombardments, and who knows what else. I've seen some convincing math stats...the time just isn't there for life to just "appear" and then evolve into the mind-boggling diversity we see today.
The distinction is imaginary. They're the same thing.I accept micro-evolution, but not macro-evolution.
This argument is so common it has a name: argument from ignorance. Easily refuted.J. J. Jameson said:The complexity of life, the universe, and everything just strikes me as too fine-tuned to have happened by chance. I mean, I can sit down in a Bio 101 class and my mind is blown by the intricacies of the tiniest little cell. It's amazing.
Based on what?J. J. Jameson said:Plus...the universe is, what? 14.5 billion years old? And the earth only 4.5 billion. And in that 4.5 billion years there have been collisions, meteor bombardments, and who knows what else. I've seen some convincing math stats...the time just isn't there for life to just "appear" and then evolve into the mind-boggling diversity we see today.
I accept micro-evolution, but not macro-evolution. The complexity of life, the universe, and everything just strikes me as too fine-tuned to have happened by chance. I mean, I can sit down in a Bio 101 class and my mind is blown by the intricacies of the tiniest little cell. It's amazing.
Plus...the universe is, what? 14.5 billion years old? And the earth only 4.5 billion. And in that 4.5 billion years there have been collisions, meteor bombardments, and who knows what else. I've seen some convincing math stats...the time just isn't there for life to just "appear" and then evolve into the mind-boggling diversity we see today.
So, what do you believe exactly? How'd humans get here in their current form?
I see what you're saying, but stochastic processes do play a role - perhaps a very large role - in evolution. Genetic drift is the classic example.Just to step in for a brief moment: Evolution is the absolute opposite of 'things got this way by chance'.
Evolution is the analysis of cause and effect, mathematics. Not chance, REASON. It connects dots, it doesn't say they came from nowhere.
It's the attempt to break down and detail each step of the process with an astounding amount of scrutiny - so much so that it has taken generations, and is still in the works as we speak.
We're still piecing that together. There are two major theories, but one is far more prevalent than the other right now (and seems the most likely).
For a quick rundown, here's a video that's only twelve-ish minutes and rather engaging:
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Remember, true science never claims to know everything, only that it pursues as much knowledge as is (increasingly) possible with honesty and scrutiny.
It's a method, not a gospel.
I'm a partial evolutionist. I don't believe we evolved from monkies. But I do believe humanity DID envolve to its enviroments.
I don't know how anyone can look in the mirror and not see an ape.
A damn good looking ape, but an ape nonetheless.
I accept micro-evolution, but not macro-evolution. The complexity of life, the universe, and everything just strikes me as too fine-tuned to have happened by chance. I mean, I can sit down in a Bio 101 class and my mind is blown by the intricacies of the tiniest little cell. It's amazing.
Plus...the universe is, what? 14.5 billion years old? And the earth only 4.5 billion. And in that 4.5 billion years there have been collisions, meteor bombardments, and who knows what else. I've seen some convincing math stats...the time just isn't there for life to just "appear" and then evolve into the mind-boggling diversity we see today.
I accept micro-evolution, but not macro-evolution. The complexity of life, the universe, and everything just strikes me as too fine-tuned to have happened by chance. I mean, I can sit down in a Bio 101 class and my mind is blown by the intricacies of the tiniest little cell. It's amazing.
Plus...the universe is, what? 14.5 billion years old? And the earth only 4.5 billion. And in that 4.5 billion years there have been collisions, meteor bombardments, and who knows what else. I've seen some convincing math stats...the time just isn't there for life to just "appear" and then evolve into the mind-boggling diversity we see today.
No one believes we evolved from monkeys because we didnt. We and apes evolved from a common ancestor that wasnt a monkey. Why is this nonfactual point repeated ad nauseam?
What are you trying to say?Wow, you guys really kicked that poor fella to the floor
I don't know how anyone can look in the mirror and not see an ape.
A damn good looking ape, but an ape nonetheless.
I think the word you're looking for is, "evidence." "Proofs" don't exist outside the realm of mathematics.Proof?
We are apes, actually.The way I see it...we share similiarties with apes. But that doesn't mean we are linked to them. It's just a similiar. That's it.