Why is Evolution still called a theory? - General

[QUOTE=LarparNar;26407814]Gravity is also a theory. But I doubt any religious person would come along saying gravity is false and we're all flying around in weightlessness.[/QUOTE] That's because we're conscious enough of its existence to prove it. We're experiencing it every day. However, human evolution is something we don't really see in our everyday life so there's no definitive proof for it yet.

[QUOTE=BURG;26406338]Why is there no mid-phase? How is it possible for an animal to evolve from A to B without any changes in the middle of the evolutionary process?[/QUOTE] The easiest way to explain evolution to people like you is to involve eyes. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEKyqIJkuDQ&feature=related[/media] [img]http://www.detectingdesign.com/images/HumanEye/humane7.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=LarparNar;26407814]Gravity is also a theory. But I doubt any religious person would come along saying gravity is false and we're all flying around in weightlessness.[/QUOTE] Gravity is caused by our sins ill have you know.

[QUOTE=sami-elite;26407858]The easiest way to explain evolution to [B]people like you[/B][/QUOTE] What's that supposed to mean? Don't get your panties in a bunch. It was a legitimate question. I wanted to hear people's opinions.

[QUOTE=Icedshot;26407860]Gravity is caused by our sins ill have you know.[/QUOTE] Then I sure as fuck have strong legs.

[QUOTE=BURG;26407941]What's that supposed to mean? Don't get your panties in a bunch. It was a legitimate question. I wanted to hear people's opinions.[/QUOTE] Some people don't seem to grasp the idea of gradual evolution. You mentioned an A and B form. So people that don't understand that. It's quite simple. If you have 1000 horses and only fruit trees. The horses with the longest neck will probably survive longer. So out of the 1000 horses only 900 will perhaps survive and pass on longneck genes. That over millions of years will result on super long necked horses that can scratch their own butt with their head.

Gravity is a theory btw. Also a theory in SCIENCE is not something you think up after no sleep for two days and too much coffee in the middle of the night.

Because it's wrong

Scientific Theory has a different definition to just general theory it think its to do with being able to see it in action in which case it is called a Law

It is a theory because only about 8% of the world accept it, the reason being because it takes education. It is easy to beleive, it is hard to understand. Gravity is a law and physics are law because we expirience them everyday. So people can understand that. If it ever becomes a law, :foxnews: is going to send it's armies, and all of christianity will launch a new crusade, against the evolutionists.

[QUOTE=VeniVidiVici74;26410884]It is a theory because only about 8% of the world accept it, the reason being because it takes education. It is easy to beleive, it is hard to understand. Gravity is a law and physics are law because we expirience them everyday. So people can understand that. If it ever becomes a law, :foxnews: is going to send it's armies, and all of christianity will launch a new crusade, against the evolutionists.[/QUOTE] nope

Evolution doesn't exist. Not real, just made up.

Because we haven't been able to scientifically reproduce an example of evolution. Every time we do, we label it a mutation and destroy it.

Cause christians won't stfu

[QUOTE=J0E_SpRaY;26405946]is no way to prove it until we've witnessed it[/QUOTE] Here, I've compiled a list of transitionary fossils for you: Cladoselache Tristychius Ctenacanthus Paleospinax Spathobatis Protospinax Acanthodians Palaeoniscoids Canobius, Aeduella Parasemionotus Oreochima Leptolepids Amphistium and Heternectes Paleoniscoids Osteolepis Eusthenopteron, Sterropterygion Panderichthys, Elpistostege Obruchevichthys Tiktaalik Acanthostega Ichthyostega Hynerpeton Labvrinthodonts Temnospondyls Dendrerpeton acadianum Archegosaurus decheni Eryops megacephalus Trematops Amphibamus lyelli Doleserpeton annectens Triadobatrachus Vieraella Karaurus Proterogyrinus Limnoscells Tseajaia Solenodonsaurus Hylonomus Paleothyris Captohinus Scutosaurus Odontochelys Semitestacea Deltavjatia vjatkensis Proganochelys Hylonomus Paleothyris Petrolacosaurus Araeoscelis Apsisaurus Claudiosaurus Planocephalosaurus Protorosaurus Prolacerta Proterosuchus Hyperodapedon Trilophosaurus Paleothyris Clepsydrops Archaeothyris Varanops Haptodus Dimetrodon Sphenacodon Biarmosuchia Procynosuchus Dvinia Thrinaxodon Cygnognathus Diademodon Probelesodon Probainognathus Exaeretodon Ologokyphus Kayentatherium Pachygenelus Diarthrognathus Adelobasileus cromptoni Sinoconodon Kuehneotherium Morganucodon Eozostrodon Haldanodon Peramus Endotherium Kielantherium AegialodonSteropdon galmani Pariadens kirklandi Kennalestes Asioryctes Cimolestes Procerberus Gypsonictops Coelphysis Euraptor Herrerasaurus Ceratosaurus Allosaurus Compsognathus Sinosauropteryx Protarchaeopteryx Caudipteryx Velociraptor Deinonychus Oviraptor Sinovenator Beipiaosaurus Lisboasaurus Sinornithosaurus Microraptor Archaeopterix Rahonavis Confuciusornis Sinornis Patagopteryx Ambiortus Hesperornis Apsaravis Ichthyornis Columba [editline]2nd December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Ridge;26415641]Because we haven't been able to scientifically reproduce an example of evolution. Every time we do, we label it a mutation and destroy it.[/QUOTE] nope [url]http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14094-bacteria-make-major-evolutionary-shift-in-the-lab.html[/url]

it's not going to be proven until we get someone to go back in time and take some goddamn pictures of 'evolution'

[QUOTE=koeniginator;26451346]it's not going to be proven until we get someone to go back in time and take some goddamn pictures of 'evolution'[/QUOTE] we can see evolution happening [B]today[/B] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon-eating_bacteria[/url] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus[/url]

Given that random genetic mutation occurs it seems pretty difficult to dispute natural selection. Maybe it's just the way I've been conditioned, but it feels just like common sense, to me.

[QUOTE=sami-elite;26407858]The easiest way to explain evolution to people like you is to involve eyes. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEKyqIJkuDQ&feature=related[/media] [img_thumb]http://www.detectingdesign.com/images/HumanEye/humane7.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] I get the idea of gradual evolution, but how would it go from a water filled cavity to a completely enveloped cavity? As soon as there was no longer a hole it wouldn't be water filled anymore... [editline]2nd December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Robbobin;26453207]Given that random genetic mutation occurs it seems pretty difficult to dispute natural selection. Maybe it's just the way I've been conditioned, but it feels just like common sense, to me.[/QUOTE] The hard part for me to understand is the increasing of genetic information. I mean, point mutations just change information... they add information in the place of lost information. So it balances out. There is no more information after the mutation. The only way new information can be added is through insertions or being added to the beginning or end of the strand and this just screws up the whole thing because tons of information is lost. I'm not sure how more is added.