because she is slow to understand as well as insensitive, What I do understand is that she continues to use theory, knowing full well that it is not a theory, but a hypothesis. Why? It is not absolute and she truly has no understanding, just the illustration of the evolution of man I suspect. I have my suspicions as to why she continues to say it is fact. Lol. Slow on the uptake and unwilling to stray from her own narrative (which in itself is bad science, to not question.your own research), as then her whole belief, religion would crumble around her. Do you take offence when Melanie questions others education or suggest a lack of one too? Or does Melanie need you to defend her?
I do not consider Islam to be a religion. Admittedly, my rationale is rather arbitrary. I simply do not accept any belief system whose canon calls for the murder of apostates to be a religion. It may assume some of the trappings of religious faith- and Islam certainly does that- but that does not a religion make in m my book.
As has been noted on this thread, referring to Darwin's- or others'- referring to ideas on how species evolved "a theory" is consistent with how the scientific community uses the word. There are many other "theories" in the world of science. General Relativity, quantum mechanics, the "germ theory of disease", even the theory of Phlogiston all reflect how scientists understand certain phenomena at a certain time. Efforts continue to refine them (ok the Phlogiston Theory has been discarded, as it was proven to be false).
Darwin, for the theory of evolution, he used the Tree of Life (TOL) to explain the interrelatedness of all living things, implying that from one common ancestor (the root) sprung branches, which produced smaller offshoots. you can look at the evolution of man as tree branches, it is working it’s way backwards to the origins of life, they all we sprung. Nit is closely related. if evolution was absolute it would become a law, which it is not. Some here treat it as such., which is wrong. Let’s look at laws that were passed in science. Law of conservation of mass Law of conservation of energy then the atom bomb went off which blew up both these laws. then the scientist could have both laws discredited so they said, energy and mass are the same thing. E=mc2 They redefined everything.
I will no longer argue science in this thread; I shouldn't have in the first place. If I have any new thoughts on Trump's acquittal I'll be back.
How do you even argue science with someone who insists on referring to the theory of evolution as a not a theory but a hypothesis lol
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Your understanding of Islam and Evolution offers a rare opportunity into the study of under-developed white people in rural America.
Darwin was thinking like a human, a primitive animal with a brain made for living in the trees and lowlands. For humans like Darwin it seemed like survival would always go to the most aggressive or prolific species. However, most species on earth do not survive by being aggressive, they survive by keeping themselves hidden and off the menu. All kinds of ways to do this have evolved. While the most aggressive animals on the planet have not developed the same varietal aspects. They don't have to, they're willing to pounce at a moment's notice. They have little need for ornate camouflage, only enough to fool their prey for a matter of seconds. Keep in mind that Trump is also the keeper of a brain made for living in the woods.
This isn't accurate. The phrase "survival of the fittest" has been significantly distorted by other people. In "Origin of Species", Darwin mentions many of the complex aspects of "fitness". Some of these include selective breeding (i.e. Dogs), extending to reciprocal coevolution in various animals/plants and then predator-prey dynamics, which I think is usually where the phrase gets twisted. That or when resources between a descendant species and it's progenitors are scarce. The bulk of Darwin's work and inspiration for the theory of evolution is from his work on the Galapagos Islands.
Meh, Lynn Margulis, a countrywoman of yours proved that mitochondria in cells all came from ancient bacteria Darwin was never correct, natural selection is only relevant in a certain context over a certain time frame. That context usually being determined by humans classifying an advantage Or at least she is as correct as Darwin was. Bacteria is the dominant life on the planet, by mass and by numbers. In one context every living thing is something that's just encapsulating bacteria
I thought you said all Muslims are banned from travelling to the US though. So why does anyone have to bother learning about Islam then?