How is evolution even a possibility ?

Question

With no FACT involved. . . Yet we can have historical evidence and its not enough . . .

Answer 1

The word "fact" should be abolished from this planet because people misunderstand it's implication.

Science does not deal with "facts". The problem is that children are introduced to science with this word being waived above their heads.

Science deals with evidence, results, and interpretations of that evidence and any data.

We do not call things facts in science because "fact" implies that something is written in stone, never changing, or untentative.

In science, since we are always learning, we always have to be open to the possabiity that we might learn something new, even about a subject we know well. We also have to assume that we don't know everything about a subject and we must acknowledge that which we know we don't know. Much of the time we have a lot of the picture or large parts of the picture but never the whole picture.

So clear this word "fact" from your head.

Answer 2

"Yet we can have historical evidence "

No. You don't. And I'm going to presume that you're a Xian. because the anti-science and anti-reality people usually are.

What you have is a fictional book involving some real places. Kinda like "The DaVinci Code". Fictional book, with historical references and real places thrown in. That doesn't mean you should take it as absolute truth.

Answer 3

1. Microevolution is fact. Expose fruit flies to mutagenic chemicals, and you can get true-breeding children that are not the same as the parents.
2. Intermediate evolution is a fact. Dachshunds have wolf ancestors. Corn was bred from a grass-like plant.
3. Macroevolution can't be proved, but it's the best explanation for what we observe.

Answer 4

Of course, evolution is real. It doesn't mean man made the jump from being apes, but you can see how evolution happens in a species even now.

The thing is, God doesn't work magic. He is the ultimate scientist, fully understanding natural law and able to order atoms and electrons to do His will. So why wouldn't he use evolution to achieve His ends?

Answer 5

Well, there are numerous evidences. There have been numerous examples in the fossil records of different stages in the evolution of single species. Evolution has also been known to happen in recent times. Try to google it and you should find some relevant articles. There are numerous evidences in our own genetic structure as well.

Contrary to what spir_i_tual wrote, there are intermediate fossils.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence_of_evolution and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVRsWAjvQSg for some proofs.

Answer 6

The reason why historical evidence is not enough to prove evolution is because such evidence is based on interpretations of the bast. We can't test it or repeat it. Now if evolution was based on observational scientific evidence (e.g. living "missing links" around so we can observe the evolutionary process in progress) then evolution would be a possibility.

Answer 7

apes have 48 chromosmes and humans have 46 chromosomes, turns out that the two pairs of chromsomes in humans fused and that is chromosome # 2

there are facts supporting evolution, you just choose not to accept them or even acknowledge them

be more open minded

Answer 8

Wolves ==> Dogs

Evolution proved, another ignorant troll smashed.

Answer 9

There is a great deal of fact involved.

Answer 10

It seems a lot more possible than the biblical stories. The only proof you offer for the bible is the bible. At least science keeps looking.