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But going off the dumb asses of today, I'd say we have de-evolved. We can build things etc, but when it comes to the majority of people, they are no smarter than a common ancient caveman. Just go down to your local pub for factual evidence. [
Originally posted by honestyblaze
reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
The theory of Evolution was not the idea that things adapted, it was that species evolved into new species. ancient man was still man. That is why it is still called the THEORY of evolution. It has never been proven. Even Darwin admitted before he died that he made a mistake. While the finches adapted to their new environment by the change in the bill, they remained finches. They didn't evolve from birds to another species..
Originally posted by PrimalRed
I don't get why evolution was added in the title
Originally posted by honestyblaze
reply to post by steveknows
No, the theory is a fact...The theory is a theory, a careful attempt to explain the end result of observable facts... Meaning that no observable CONCLUSION could be reached. but the reality IS he did not confirm, (& neither did national geographic) that species can EVOLVE from other species as fact. He couldn't. You believe his admission of error is a myth, but his admission of a theory is true, when the facts say the error admission is true, & the THEORY (google that word, it may be fluffed up to make scientists feel better, but it still means an idea, thought or opinion) is fact? The fact of the theory is that it is ALL based on mans best guess. That is the basis of science.. If logic dictates that birds can turn into fish, or mammals into reptiles without direct evidence, then you cannot be using evidence to back up your claim at all.. Genius!! Keep up that line of reasoning... It's perfect...
Originally posted by honestyblaze
reply to post by steveknows
No, the theory is a fact...The theory is a theory, a careful attempt to explain the end result of observable facts... Meaning that no observable CONCLUSION could be reached. but the reality IS he did not confirm, (& neither did national geographic) that species can EVOLVE from other species as fact. He couldn't. You believe his admission of error is a myth, but his admission of a theory is true, when the facts say the error admission is true, & the THEORY (google that word, it may be fluffed up to make scientists feel better, but it still means an idea, thought or opinion) is fact? The fact of the theory is that it is ALL based on mans best guess. That is the basis of science.. If logic dictates that birds can turn into fish, or mammals into reptiles without direct evidence, then you cannot be using evidence to back up your claim at all.. Genius!! Keep up that line of reasoning... It's perfect...
Originally posted by OzTiger
This is a subject that will continue to attract much debate.
There is no answer because we simply do not know enough and can only continue to speculate.
If there was originally a wolf from which all dogs owe there ancestry to then where the hell did all the colours come from and the difference in sizes from St Bernard to Chihuahua breeds that exist today?
With the human race we can determine that we were all black up to about 10,000 years ago (arguably) so where did the white, red and yellow strain come from as well as the different hair and eye colours?
Did we evolve, were we created by a deity or was there some sort of genetic intervention by beings not from this planet?
We have much to learn but continue to discover more about ourselves as science advances day by day.
With regards to the OP there is not enough evidence one way or another as yet to form a conclusion.
Originally posted by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep
It seems ancient man, were making their homes safer and more comfortable with basic items we still use today. They even used special grasses and stones, to ward off mosquitoes.
The fact that ancient man, thought outside the box, and did not always choose the simplest solution as their first choice, indicates that they reasoned, they thought, they deduced and calculated.
I think that sometimes many people have the wrong perception, of these "ancient man", often having the perception they were merely simple hunter gatherers, where we can see, this is not the case. Actually we are not so different from them today.