Evolution: Fact Or Fiction

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[Bronn the Sellsword]

Azure_Lightz

BlackShadow03

Azure_Lightz

HengeKhan

chrisoya

Azure_Lightz

The mind is somewhat defined as any instinct like emotion and such. But the 10% of our brain that we use doesn't specify our minds so wouldn't that have to come from somewhere else? confused

We do not just use ten percent of our brains. That is a myth which has been repeated for so long that people believe it, but there is absolutely no evidence backing it up.
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Haha, sage'd!

@ Chrisoya:Even still there isn't a specified part of our brain that controls our conscience and such...

@ HengeKhan:Not exactly so don't speak if you aren't 100% sure I've quit... neutral

And you get this idea from.......?

Also... I don't agree with the part in your siggy that says Theories aren't guesses because they are EDUCATED guesses, if they were fact then they would be a law and not a theory.

Educated guesses are hypothesis, not theories.

[Epic Azure]

BlackShadow03

Azure_Lightz

BlackShadow03

Azure_Lightz

HengeKhan

Haha, sage'd!

@ Chrisoya:Even still there isn't a specified part of our brain that controls our conscience and such...

@ HengeKhan:Not exactly so don't speak if you aren't 100% sure I've quit... neutral

And you get this idea from.......?

Also... I don't agree with the part in your siggy that says Theories aren't guesses because they are EDUCATED guesses, if they were fact then they would be a law and not a theory.

You obviously don't understand the definition of a scientific theory. I have a great site handy that can explain the differences and why a theory does not become a law. It should be here.

P.S.: An educated guess is a hypothesis.......not a theory.

Well, thank you. I appreciate the learning experience. I guess Bio teachers aren't as smart as they think they are. I was told that, at least it was cleared up. But seriously, why the bashing, all I'm doing is sharing my opinions and my knowledge to as far as what I've learned and all you can do is take what you think is right...but whatever.

[BlackShadow03]

Azure_Lightz

BlackShadow03

Azure_Lightz

BlackShadow03

Azure_Lightz

HengeKhan

Haha, sage'd!

@ Chrisoya:Even still there isn't a specified part of our brain that controls our conscience and such...

@ HengeKhan:Not exactly so don't speak if you aren't 100% sure I've quit... neutral

And you get this idea from.......?

Also... I don't agree with the part in your siggy that says Theories aren't guesses because they are EDUCATED guesses, if they were fact then they would be a law and not a theory.

You obviously don't understand the definition of a scientific theory. I have a great site handy that can explain the differences and why a theory does not become a law. It should be here.

P.S.: An educated guess is a hypothesis.......not a theory.

Well, thank you. I appreciate the learning experience. I guess Bio teachers aren't as smart as they think they are. I was told that, at least it was cleared up. But seriously, why the bashing, all I'm doing is sharing my opinions and my knowledge to as far as what I've learned and all you can do is take what you think is right...but whatever.

I wasn't bashing....though I may have been stern. My science teacher claimed the same thing....but I'll take what scientists say it is over them any day.

[Epic Azure]

BlackShadow03

Azure_Lightz

BlackShadow03

Azure_Lightz

BlackShadow03

And you get this idea from.......?

Also... I don't agree with the part in your siggy that says Theories aren't guesses because they are EDUCATED guesses, if they were fact then they would be a law and not a theory.

You obviously don't understand the definition of a scientific theory. I have a great site handy that can explain the differences and why a theory does not become a law. It should be here.

P.S.: An educated guess is a hypothesis.......not a theory.

Well, thank you. I appreciate the learning experience. I guess Bio teachers aren't as smart as they think they are. I was told that, at least it was cleared up. But seriously, why the bashing, all I'm doing is sharing my opinions and my knowledge to as far as what I've learned and all you can do is take what you think is right...but whatever.

I wasn't bashing....though I may have been stern. My science teacher claimed the same thing....but I'll take what scientists say it is over them any day.

Yeah, just a little stern, haha! Like I said, I appreciate the clear up. 3nodding I still just don't get why everyone hates Creationism. I think(since I've read the Bible and am a believer of it) that it makes a bit more sense than Evolution because I've never exactly found a tie between us and animals(I mean a close knit tie), but I see miracles and things almost every day. Science said my grandpa was gonna die, but he's been getting better every day. That's why I don't trust it too much...

[Vryko Lakas]

Azure_Lightz

I still just don't get why everyone hates Creationism.

Most evolution supporters I know don't hate Creationistm per se, they hate the push to have it taught as an alternative (or replacement) to Evolution becuase it really isn't, and because Creation advocates do little more than repeat and rehash lies and misinformation that has long since been shown to be false, making the offending Creation advocates either stupid or dishonest.

[Epic Azure]

Vryko Lakas

Azure_Lightz

I still just don't get why everyone hates Creationism.

Most evolution supporters I know don't hate Creationistm per se, they hate the push to have it taught as an alternative (or replacement) to Evolution becuase it really isn't, and because Creation advocates do little more than repeat and rehash lies and misinformation that has long since been shown to be false, making the offending Creation advocates either stupid or dishonest.

But, you can't really say that it's dishonest because it is still said by scientists to be a theory so it wouldn't be false.

[Vryko Lakas]

Azure_Lightz

But, you can't really say that it's dishonest

Yes.
I.
Can.

Quote:

...because it is still said by scientists to be a theory so it wouldn't be false.

Let's get a couple of things straight here.
1) Creationism is not a theory.
2) Theory doesn't mean "well it's not proven."

[BlackShadow03]

Azure_Lightz

BlackShadow03

Azure_Lightz

BlackShadow03

Azure_Lightz

BlackShadow03

And you get this idea from.......?

Also... I don't agree with the part in your siggy that says Theories aren't guesses because they are EDUCATED guesses, if they were fact then they would be a law and not a theory.

You obviously don't understand the definition of a scientific theory. I have a great site handy that can explain the differences and why a theory does not become a law. It should be here.

P.S.: An educated guess is a hypothesis.......not a theory.

Well, thank you. I appreciate the learning experience. I guess Bio teachers aren't as smart as they think they are. I was told that, at least it was cleared up. But seriously, why the bashing, all I'm doing is sharing my opinions and my knowledge to as far as what I've learned and all you can do is take what you think is right...but whatever.

I wasn't bashing....though I may have been stern. My science teacher claimed the same thing....but I'll take what scientists say it is over them any day.

Yeah, just a little stern, haha! Like I said, I appreciate the clear up. 3nodding I still just don't get why everyone hates Creationism. I think(since I've read the Bible and am a believer of it) that it makes a bit more sense than Evolution because I've never exactly found a tie between us and animals(I mean a close knit tie), but I see miracles and things almost every day. Science said my grandpa was gonna die, but he's been getting better every day. That's why I don't trust it too much...

The tie between us and other animals is a LONG path that would look better during firsthand research.....but every now and then Discovery has a special called "Walking With Cavemen" that goes through nearly all of the evolutionary steps, between our earliest primate ancestor to modern humans, that we've found.

I used to be Christian but I've become full-fledged atheist. I guess my experience on both sides has given me some type of insight.......maybe......

Everyone hates Creationism because all the major proponents use psudoscience, half-truths, misconceptions, misnomers, and sometimes flat out lies to scrape up enough "evidence" to support it. The really sad part is that a major portion of it's adherants believe the stuff said by those proponents.

Science, especially in medicine, isn't flawless. The thing is, science can modify itself so that it is no longer as flawed. Medicine is hard to predict because it has one huge outlier: the human body. It isn't unheard of for someone to "will" themselves better because of some thing as minor as that they think they recieved something that could cure them. That's why all drugs are tested against a placebo. .......Of course, the body can function the other way with depression (or something similar) actually causing physical health problems......

[The Kaishakunin]

I hate these threads Evolution has nothing to do with Creationism, and nor do they contradict eachother. stare

[BlackShadow03]

Azure_Lightz

Vryko Lakas

Azure_Lightz

I still just don't get why everyone hates Creationism.

Most evolution supporters I know don't hate Creationistm per se, they hate the push to have it taught as an alternative (or replacement) to Evolution becuase it really isn't, and because Creation advocates do little more than repeat and rehash lies and misinformation that has long since been shown to be false, making the offending Creation advocates either stupid or dishonest.

But, you can't really say that it's dishonest because it is still said by scientists to be a theory so it wouldn't be false.

Actually, it is in no way, shape, or form a scientific theory....

[Epic Azure]

Vryko Lakas

Azure_Lightz

But, you can't really say that it's dishonest

Yes.
I.
Can.

Quote:

...because it is still said by scientists to be a theory so it wouldn't be false.

Let's get a couple of things straight here.
1) Creationism is not a theory.
2) Theory doesn't mean "well it's not proven."

Do the titles "Theory of Evolution" and "Theory of Creationism" mean anything?

[Bronn the Sellsword]

Azure_Lightz

Vryko Lakas

Azure_Lightz

But, you can't really say that it's dishonest

Yes.
I.
Can.

Quote:

...because it is still said by scientists to be a theory so it wouldn't be false.

Let's get a couple of things straight here.
1) Creationism is not a theory.
2) Theory doesn't mean "well it's not proven."

Do the titles "Theory of Evolution" and "Theory of Creationism" mean anything?

Now it does.

Check the slashes.

[Epic Azure]

Relg

Azure_Lightz

Vryko Lakas

Azure_Lightz

But, you can't really say that it's dishonest

Yes.
I.
Can.

Quote:

...because it is still said by scientists to be a theory so it wouldn't be false.

Let's get a couple of things straight here.
1) Creationism is not a theory.
2) Theory doesn't mean "well it's not proven."

Do the titles "Theory of Evolution" and "Theory of Creationism" mean anything?

Now it does.

Check the slashes.

That wasn't retorical. It was a serious question...

[Redlancer]

Evolution fact or fiction?

There certianly might be alot of facts around supporting evolution, but i'd like to point out one singular phrase

The missing link

The fact is they haven't been able to come up with proof positive that humans and monkeys share a common ancestor, theres gaps in the chain of evolution, that in my opinion are too glaring to overlook.

But on the other hand I do believe in evolution of other species, andI believe in darwinisim.

Some things in the bible aren't meant to be taken literally. After all, God obeys his own rules of creation, meaning he has to make things in a way that fits the rules of the universe.