[Avodah] Evolution

[T613K at aol.com]

>Evolution is a fact, no  matter how many Christian zealots like to  claim  
>otherwise.  The descent of Man is the unproven hypothesis,  the  idea 
>that natural selection is sufficient to explain the  diversity of species  >and 
the development of  mankind.  [RJB]



>> If evolution is a fact,  then how  come it is referred to as the Theory 
of Evolution and not the fact of  evolution?<<

YL 


>>>>>
 
 
Scientists would reply that the "theory" of evolution is a theory as to  
/how/ it takes place, not /whether/ it takes place. 
 
The dominant current theory is the neo-Darwinist theory, Darwinist in  
assuming that "survival of the fittest" is the explanation, "neo" in putting  
some sophisticated genetic touches to Darwinism. (Darwin knew nothing of  
genetics, he only knew gross anatomical structure.)
 
No one today argues that evolution does not take place. It takes place  
constantly, within every species. In my last post I gave the commonest example, 
 the way bacteria evolve to gain immunity to antibiotics. Other examples 
are the  various strains of flu that develop, mutate and change with every 
generation. A  flu generation can be just a year or two in human time.  Another 
possible  example might be Tay-Sachs disease, the gene for which apparently 
confers  immunity to TB and also maybe high IQ.

 
That evolution, which is a proven fact, is microevolution.

 
Macroevolution is also a proven fact if it is defined very simply as  
"change over time." You can look at ancient fossils and see horses and dogs that  
are recognizably horses and dogs, but different from modern-day horses and  
dogs.

 
What scientists claim is that evolution can explain the origin of species,  
which is the very thing we dispute. Not gonna loop to that because it's 
been  done and done and done.  Of course some day when I'm in the mood I 
reserve  the right to loop again.......
 
 



--Toby Katz
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