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"mluther2"
then tell me what the theory is. Pretend i'm retarded.
In biology, evolution is the change in the heritable traits of a population over successive generations, as determined by shifts in the allele frequencies of genes. Over time, this process can result in speciation, the development of new species from existing ones. All contemporary organisms are related to each other through common descent, the products of cumulative evolutionary changes over billions of years. Evolution is the source of the vast biodiversity on Earth, including the many extinct species attested in the fossil record
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I saw somebody earlier put "Face it, Evolution is a Fact"

I don't want to see that here.

Respect other people, ok?

I'm for Evolution, but that doesn't just make it automaticly the freaking truth.
     
"Flamecheetah"
I saw somebody earlier put "Face it, Evolution is a Fact"

I don't want to see that here.

Respect other people, ok?

I'm for Evolution, but that doesn't just make it automaticly the freaking truth.
Evolution is a fact. The Theory of Evolution is a hypothesis that may well be factual.

I'll respect mluther2 when he stops acting like a 3-year-old in a sandbox.
 
     
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"Flamecheetah"
I saw somebody earlier put "Face it, Evolution is a Fact"

I don't want to see that here.

Respect other people, ok?

I'm for Evolution, but that doesn't just make it automaticly the freaking truth.
Face it. Evolution IS a fact.
     
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"Flamecheetah"
I saw somebody earlier put "Face it, Evolution is a Fact"

I don't want to see that here.

Respect other people, ok?

I'm for Evolution, but that doesn't just make it automaticly the freaking truth.


*sigh* a third time:

===
evolution |ˌevəˈloō sh ən| noun

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

That's the dictionary definition of evolution. Now, when you think of a virus such as HIV, you get a perfect example of evolution. There are currently around 17 medicines for HIV, and not a single one of them can completely get rid of HIV, and I can tell you why.

You see, micro-organisms such as bacteria and virus' reproduce much faster than say, humans. HIV happens to reproduce millions of times a day, meaning that the rate of genetic variation have increased from little (like birth defects in humans) to abundant.

What is the importance of this? Well, the reason HIV meds work is because they kill the virus right? Well, the virus can change in it's genetic makeup. This means that the meds may no longer be effective at killing the virus because the virus has a different genetic makeup, one which is immune to the medicine. That means that when all the HIV virus' that aren't immune to the meds are gone, there is only the virus' that are immune.

Since virus' generally are asexual, that single virus that is immune to HIV can now replicate itself, and the virus is now immune to the medicine.

This genetic change is what we call evolution. Now, some may call it the "theory" of evolution, but evolution exist, whether you believe it or not. You don't need to look in the past to find out the truth, you need to look at the present, and future.

Virus' are only example I can provide right now, because they are the only type of organism that reproduce fast enough and in great enough number to have noticable genetic and physical changes. If you want more evidence, I have my biology notes that I can post that have every type of evolution and other crap related to it that furthur proves it exist.

Face it, evolution is fact.
===

This basically explains what evolution is in a simple manner for people that can't understand complicated scientific terms and theories. I could go through my notes and pull out all the word for word prhases that my teachers use, but I'm afraid that won't be very effective in this case.

As you can see from the example, evolution is fact. However, evolution does not prove anything wrong, it just proves that organisms change. I'm not saying that Adam and Eve didn't exist, I'm saying evolution does exist.
 
     
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I'm for Evolution.

But you can't just assume it's fact. It's a THEORY!

Yes, it's true that it MAY be a fact.

But that doesn't constantute it being a fact.
     
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please read it...
 
     
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"Flamecheetah"
I'm for Evolution.

But you can't just assume it's fact. It's a THEORY!

Yes, it's true that it MAY be a fact.

But that doesn't constantute it being a fact.
You're missing the point.

THEORY OF EVOLUTION=THEORY. <--Alleles change.
EVOLUTION=FACT. <--Populations of life forms change over time.

Ask the cane toads what I'm talking about if you're still confused.
     
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"Flamecheetah"
I saw somebody earlier put "Face it, Evolution is a Fact"

I don't want to see that here.

Respect other people, ok?

I'm for Evolution, but that doesn't just make it automaticly the freaking truth.


*sigh* a third time:

===
evolution |ˌevəˈloō sh ən| noun

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

That's the dictionary definition of evolution. Now, when you think of a virus such as HIV, you get a perfect example of evolution. There are currently around 17 medicines for HIV, and not a single one of them can completely get rid of HIV, and I can tell you why.

You see, micro-organisms such as bacteria and virus' reproduce much faster than say, humans. HIV happens to reproduce millions of times a day, meaning that the rate of genetic variation have increased from little (like birth defects in humans) to abundant.

What is the importance of this? Well, the reason HIV meds work is because they kill the virus right? Well, the virus can change in it's genetic makeup. This means that the meds may no longer be effective at killing the virus because the virus has a different genetic makeup, one which is immune to the medicine. That means that when all the HIV virus' that aren't immune to the meds are gone, there is only the virus' that are immune.

Since virus' generally are asexual, that single virus that is immune to HIV can now replicate itself, and the virus is now immune to the medicine.

This genetic change is what we call evolution. Now, some may call it the "theory" of evolution, but evolution exist, whether you believe it or not. You don't need to look in the past to find out the truth, you need to look at the present, and future.

Virus' are only example I can provide right now, because they are the only type of organism that reproduce fast enough and in great enough number to have noticable genetic and physical changes. If you want more evidence, I have my biology notes that I can post that have every type of evolution and other crap related to it that furthur proves it exist.

Face it, evolution is fact.
===

This basically explains what evolution is in a simple manner for people that can't understand complicated scientific terms and theories. I could go through my notes and pull out all the word for word prhases that my teachers use, but I'm afraid that won't be very effective in this case.

As you can see from the example, evolution is fact. However, evolution does not prove anything wrong, it just proves that organisms change. I'm not saying that Adam and Eve didn't exist, I'm saying evolution does exist.



I apologize. I miss read what it was saying.

Yes, Microevolution has been proven.

It's just Macroevolution that is the problem.
 
     
 
"Flamecheetah"
"Alior"
"Flamecheetah"
I saw somebody earlier put "Face it, Evolution is a Fact"

I don't want to see that here.

Respect other people, ok?

I'm for Evolution, but that doesn't just make it automaticly the freaking truth.


*sigh* a third time:

===
evolution |ˌevəˈloō sh ən| noun

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

That's the dictionary definition of evolution. Now, when you think of a virus such as HIV, you get a perfect example of evolution. There are currently around 17 medicines for HIV, and not a single one of them can completely get rid of HIV, and I can tell you why.

You see, micro-organisms such as bacteria and virus' reproduce much faster than say, humans. HIV happens to reproduce millions of times a day, meaning that the rate of genetic variation have increased from little (like birth defects in humans) to abundant.

What is the importance of this? Well, the reason HIV meds work is because they kill the virus right? Well, the virus can change in it's genetic makeup. This means that the meds may no longer be effective at killing the virus because the virus has a different genetic makeup, one which is immune to the medicine. That means that when all the HIV virus' that aren't immune to the meds are gone, there is only the virus' that are immune.

Since virus' generally are asexual, that single virus that is immune to HIV can now replicate itself, and the virus is now immune to the medicine.

This genetic change is what we call evolution. Now, some may call it the "theory" of evolution, but evolution exist, whether you believe it or not. You don't need to look in the past to find out the truth, you need to look at the present, and future.

Virus' are only example I can provide right now, because they are the only type of organism that reproduce fast enough and in great enough number to have noticable genetic and physical changes. If you want more evidence, I have my biology notes that I can post that have every type of evolution and other crap related to it that furthur proves it exist.

Face it, evolution is fact.
===

This basically explains what evolution is in a simple manner for people that can't understand complicated scientific terms and theories. I could go through my notes and pull out all the word for word prhases that my teachers use, but I'm afraid that won't be very effective in this case.

As you can see from the example, evolution is fact. However, evolution does not prove anything wrong, it just proves that organisms change. I'm not saying that Adam and Eve didn't exist, I'm saying evolution does exist.



I apologize. I miss read what it was saying.

Yes, Microevolution has been proven.

It's just Macroevolution that is the problem.


one word for macroevolution: fossil
     
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"Flamecheetah"
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"Flamecheetah"
I saw somebody earlier put "Face it, Evolution is a Fact"

I don't want to see that here.

Respect other people, ok?

I'm for Evolution, but that doesn't just make it automaticly the freaking truth.


*sigh* a third time:

===
evolution |ˌevəˈloō sh ən| noun

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

That's the dictionary definition of evolution. Now, when you think of a virus such as HIV, you get a perfect example of evolution. There are currently around 17 medicines for HIV, and not a single one of them can completely get rid of HIV, and I can tell you why.

You see, micro-organisms such as bacteria and virus' reproduce much faster than say, humans. HIV happens to reproduce millions of times a day, meaning that the rate of genetic variation have increased from little (like birth defects in humans) to abundant.

What is the importance of this? Well, the reason HIV meds work is because they kill the virus right? Well, the virus can change in it's genetic makeup. This means that the meds may no longer be effective at killing the virus because the virus has a different genetic makeup, one which is immune to the medicine. That means that when all the HIV virus' that aren't immune to the meds are gone, there is only the virus' that are immune.

Since virus' generally are asexual, that single virus that is immune to HIV can now replicate itself, and the virus is now immune to the medicine.

This genetic change is what we call evolution. Now, some may call it the "theory" of evolution, but evolution exist, whether you believe it or not. You don't need to look in the past to find out the truth, you need to look at the present, and future.

Virus' are only example I can provide right now, because they are the only type of organism that reproduce fast enough and in great enough number to have noticable genetic and physical changes. If you want more evidence, I have my biology notes that I can post that have every type of evolution and other crap related to it that furthur proves it exist.

Face it, evolution is fact.
===

This basically explains what evolution is in a simple manner for people that can't understand complicated scientific terms and theories. I could go through my notes and pull out all the word for word prhases that my teachers use, but I'm afraid that won't be very effective in this case.

As you can see from the example, evolution is fact. However, evolution does not prove anything wrong, it just proves that organisms change. I'm not saying that Adam and Eve didn't exist, I'm saying evolution does exist.



I apologize. I miss read what it was saying.

Yes, Microevolution has been proven.

It's just Macroevolution that is the problem.
No. There is no such distinction. Evolution is evolution is evolution.

As has been stated repeatedly, cane toads are an example of a special change that was major, relatively fast, and applicable.

Micro and macro are bullshit terms in this context.
 
     
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"Flamecheetah"

I apologize. I miss read what it was saying.

Yes, Microevolution has been proven.

It's just Macroevolution that is the problem.


er... No, not Really:
29+ Evidences of Macroevolution
Evidence for Evolution
Observed Instances of Speciation
More Observed Instances of Speciation
     
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"Flamecheetah"
I'm for Evolution.

But you can't just assume it's fact. It's a THEORY!

Yes, it's true that it MAY be a fact.

But that doesn't constantute it being a fact.


Evolution is a theory. However, when you say that, you must also say that the theory of evolution has been repeatedly supported by research according to the scientific method, while it has yet to be disproved by the same method.

Creationism on the other hand, has been disproved as often as evolution has been supported, and most of the evidence for it relies on the support of a religious text.
 
     
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"Flamecheetah"

I apologize. I miss read what it was saying.

Yes, Microevolution has been proven.

It's just Macroevolution that is the problem.


er... No, not Really:
29+ Evidences of Macroevolution
Evidence for Evolution
Observed Instances of Speciation
More Observed Instances of Speciation


But Can you make it a fact? We just have to uncover more fossils. That'll help a lot.
     
"Flamecheetah"
I saw somebody earlier put "Face it, Evolution is a Fact"

I don't want to see that here.

Respect other people, ok?

I'm for Evolution, but that doesn't just make it automaticly the freaking truth.

Reminds me of those people that have that emblem on that back of their car that's usually that fish (which I still don't know why) that represents Jesus, but then they give it legs and it's upside or whatever and have Darwin in it.
Makes me laugh because there really is a fish that can walk on water when it eats up the fish in it's eco system. It can walk something along the lines of three days on land to another pond or the like.
I'll post a link and pics if I can find it sometime soon.
 
     
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