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[PlutoXid3]

Ergh, not really -- I know what I've been told it is.

^PoX3

[D H]

Some clues then:

Evolution has nothing to do per se with the big bang theory or with the age of the universe. It has nothing to do with black holes, dark matter, dark energy, or the shape of the universe. It has nothing to do with variations in the Earth's gravity field. It has nothing to do with the formation of the Moon or the Earth. It doesn't even have anything to do per se with how life first formed. Why did I mention these things? Simple: Creationists are wont to lump all of these concepts (and others) as one topic.

 

So, what is evolution? It is a scientific theory regarding life forms change over time, and over very long spans of time (to us, that is). There is an enormous amount of evidence that evolution did happen. There are explanatory mechanisms for why evolution does happen. Evolution ranks right up there amongst the best of scientific theories. The amount of confirming evidence is absolutely immense. The theoretical basis for the theory is very, very strong. It was very strong even before the discovery of DNA over half a century ago.

 

You really need to learn what you are arguing against. Teaching the theory of evolution is beyond the scope of an internet forum. There are however many excellent sources where you can learn on the net. Here are a couple:

 

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/

 

If any of you other who frequent this site want to add to that rather spare list please feel free to do so.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

For reference: PlutoXid3 was a clone of Klaplunk. He is no longer with us.

 

Carry on.

[DJBruce]

Here is a nice, and relatively short, video that gives a nice overview of the theory of evolution:

 

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Here is an online copy of Charles Darwin's famous On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. This text will not give you an understanding of the modern parts of the theory of evolution, and I would not recommend you use it to learn about evolution for the first time, but it is incredibly interesting and will provide a great understanding of the basic principles and historical background of the theory of evolution.

 

As a suggestion to the staff. Maybe it would be a good idea to create a "What is Evolution" resource that could be pinned. That way when people have a misconception or question about evolution they would have a place to turn, instead of starting another debate about how evolution is wrong.

Edited August 5, 2010 by DJBruce

[Moontanman]

For reference: PlutoXid3 was a clone of Klaplunk. He is no longer with us.

 

Carry on.

 

 

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