outhouse
Atheistically
you dont have enough intellegence to use google????? :areyoucra
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Evolution: ask your questions here
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you dont have enough intellegence to use google????? :areyoucra
outhouse
Atheistically
Chicken or the egg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The modern chicken was believed to have descended from another closely related species of birds, the red junglefowl, but recently discovered genetic evidence suggests that the modern domestic chicken is a hybrid descendant of both the red junglefowl and the grey junglefowl.[14] Assuming the evidence bears out, a hybrid is a compelling scenario that the chicken egg, based on the second definition, came before the chicken.
The modern chicken was believed to have descended from another closely related species of birds, the red junglefowl, but recently discovered genetic evidence suggests that the modern domestic chicken is a hybrid descendant of both the red junglefowl and the grey junglefowl.[14] Assuming the evidence bears out, a hybrid is a compelling scenario that the chicken egg, based on the second definition, came before the chicken.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Eggs first make their appearance in our hermaphroditic invertebrate ancestors (like worms) and predate chickens by hundreds of millions of years. They evolved to provide offspring with energy and safety, letting them put more time into development before becoming fully independent. Unlike non-egg laying species who's larva must develop quickly into self sufficient organisms.
Such larva have very high mortality rates and the adults have to produce much larger numbers of offspring in hopes of having a few survive. Eggs are more costly, but they improve the odds of survival for offspring.
wa:do
Such larva have very high mortality rates and the adults have to produce much larger numbers of offspring in hopes of having a few survive. Eggs are more costly, but they improve the odds of survival for offspring.
wa:do
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
Do you have any idea what the theory of evolution is?
Biblestudent_007
Active Member
It is a scientific theory of how animals/species survive and adapt.
waitasec
Veteran Member
and your interpretation of theory is....?
Biblestudent_007
Active Member
In simple terms, a theory is way of explaining or understanding something.
waitasec
Veteran Member
through observation....
"Evolution is a "theory" in the scientific sense of the term "theory"; it is an established scientific model that explains observations and makes predictions through mechanisms such as natural selection.
When scientists say "evolution is a fact", they are using one of two meanings of the word "fact". One meaning is empirical: evolution can be observed through changes in allele frequencies or traits of a population over successive generations.
Another way "fact" is used is to refer to a certain kind of theory, one that has been so powerful and productive for such a long time that it is universally accepted by scientists. When scientists say evolution is a fact in this sense, they mean it is a fact that all living organisms have descended from a common ancestor (or ancestral gene pool) [8] even though this cannot be directly observed. This implies more tangibly that it is a fact that humans share a common ancestor with other primates."
Evolution as theory and fact - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Biblestudent_007
Active Member
Why is ToE often associated with non-belief or atheism? . .
waitasec
Veteran Member
i would say non belief in creationism...
theism is, from my understanding, labeling the unknown.
i am anti labeling the unknown.
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
And what does the theory say about that?
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
Because Creationists are liars, and they want you to believe that. Also people don't understand what science is and is not.
outhouse
Atheistically
YES
AND
science is based on observed facts, evolution is both fact and theory
the creation myth is based on beliefs of genesis which is a ancient fictional fable taken from previous pagan religions. This is only faith based with no historical or scientific relevance
Biblestudent_007
Active Member
I wouldn't consider myself a "Creationist" but I do have the book of Genesis.
Science is investigating and exploring the natural world.
Biblestudent_007
Active Member
That different species of animals evolve,adapt, and survive through natural selection.
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
Exactly. The people who equate the Theory of Evolution with atheism fail to understand that.
Autodidact
Intentionally Blank
Might be better not to use the world "evolve" when trying to explain evolution.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Because it is easier to attack a parody. It's also easier to attack atheists and claim a conspiracy than to address the science.
I am a biologist and a theist... and I know far more theist scientists than atheist scientists.
wa:do
David M
Well-Known Member
Because certain theists feel it contradicts their own literal way of interpreting their holy texts so they label ToE as atheistic.
In fact ToE says nothing about the existence of deities, only about how species naturally diversify. This process does not require any intervention by a deity so it does result in definite non-belief in certain claims made by theists.
Biblestudent_007
Active Member
The book of Genesis is not a fictional fable but of way explaining how things came to be.
Unless you can come up with a better one.