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<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">>Evolution is a fact, no
matter how many Christian zealots like to claim
<BR>>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]</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>>> If evolution is a fact, then how
come it is referred to as the Theory of Evolution and not the fact of
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<DIV>Scientists would reply that the "theory" of evolution is a theory as to
/how/ it takes place, not /whether/ it takes place. </DIV>
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<DIV>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
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>That evolution, which is a proven fact, is microevolution.</DIV>
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<DIV>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
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<DIV>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.......</DIV>
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PTSIZE="10"><B>--Toby Katz<BR>=============</B><BR>Romney -- good values, good
family, good
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