if we evolved from apes there wouldn't be anymore apes in this world.
Now, since this is getting to be WAY off topic, lets keep it back on the political aspect instead of what we all believe in. Shall we?![]()
Not to your knowledge? You obviously just don't want to accept evolution, which is odd since you being "an avid reader and researcher of all thing scientific", you'd understand that evolution doesn't explain how we got here, so you shouldn't have much of a religious problem with it. So either you don't understand evolution, or you want to be different.Proven, though? Not to my knowledge, and I am an avid reader and researcher of all thing scientific. It's theorized, but not proven. Be careful with how you word things.
then you have to deny gravity and the fact that the Earth moves around the Sun -- they're all theories.
1. a coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanation for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity.
2. a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact.
3. Mathematics. a body of principles, theorems, or the like, belonging to one subject: number theory.
4. the branch of a science or art that deals with its principles or methods, as distinguished from its practice: music theory.
5. a particular conception or view of something to be done or of the method of doing it; a system of rules or principles.
6. contemplation or speculation.
7. guess or conjecture.
Dictionary.com defines theory this way:
Clearly, theories are not facts.![]()
It's very fair, and supa fun too!Johnson said:It's not fair to basically say "what you're saying is wrong, now change topic and do not rebuttle me!"
Colin said:Did you not look at my diagram?
Here it is again.
I looked, and ignored. Silly Colin![]()
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If you actually read those definitions you'll see that theories can be facts.
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Wow....you really missed what I was saying.
Johnson, I'm actually not talking about beliefs or understanding - instead, I am talking about proof. I have yet to even say which side of this I fall on - and I won't say.![]()
In science, theory has a different definition:You are wrong about theories: these things you mention were theories - at one time. They have since been proven to be true and are, therefore, now facts.
Dictionary.com defines theory this way:
Clearly, theories are not facts.![]()
Wikipedia said:In scientific usage, a theory does not mean an unsubstantiated guess or hunch, as it can in everyday speech. A theory is a logically self-consistent model or framework for describing the behavior of a related set of natural or social phenomena. It originates from or is supported by experimental evidence (see scientific method).
Can you prove that it's not correct?^^ Can you prove that?![]()
It's obvious you don't accept evolution, you're not fooling anyone.
In science, theory has a different definition:
Aparantly all these theories you think have been made facts didn't include gravity, because it is a theory at present -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity
So, clearly, you're wrong.
Colin said:Argh!
The theory goes that the types divided because of environment. People in the south for example are better suited to living there, thus you end up with blacks and whites. The same theory can be applied to apes, 96% of our genetic code is the same, and that 4% is simply us adapting to our environment. The apes changed otherwise, just not in the same way, in a way that suited them at the time.