can any one find at least one event in the theory of evolution that can be proven?

Question

like why don't we see monkeys turning into people. And learning does not count.

ok, I know it was stupid to ask.so no I do not believe in evolution, And I can say that with a 4.0 grade av. in science And no I doe not believe whats in the bible or any other holy book. But man has prayed to a god(s) since people first started thinking. So yeah there is some sort of a god.

mutation is not evolution!!!

mutation is genetic deformation caused by unnatural causes such as toxic waste. So it can't be evolution or rapid/advanced evolution.

Answer 1

Nothing in the theory of evolution suggests, in any way, that monkeys will turn into people. Monkeys never have turned into people, and they almost certainly never will. We share common ancestors, but monkeys and people are now very different animals and there is no chance of one turning into the other.

No, that's not what mutation means. Look it up in a dictionary, not a comic book.

Answer 2

If I understand your question correctly, you are looking for eye-witness proof. There is plenty of evidence to heavily support evolution. A theory is typically not provable, if it is proven it is no longer theory, it becomes scientific fact. Evolution can happen relatively quickly, within one or two generation even, but the theory of evolution should not be confused with metamorphosis, which is an organism transforming like a caterpillar into a butterfly, or a tadpole into a frog.

A quick, lay men's explanation of evolution: a species exists within a specific environment, there may be more of the same species outside this environment, it matters not. A mutation occurs to a single organism from that species. The new genetic trait gives the organism some advantage over others from its species. The organism reproduces, and its offspring enjoy the same advantage due to the genetic trait being passed to them. They reproduce, their offspring thrive. After several generations, there is enough of the new breed to sustain itself in terms of a gene pool. At that point they are a new species. The old may die out, or may continue. Either way, evolution has occurred.

If you want to reproduce this in a lab, you can but it would take some time, First you would need to find a species that mutates often, and reproduces frequently. Then you would monitor each organism and keep detailed records, looking for any new observable traits, and dissecting each after it dies. Also, parental records would be kept, so that you could follow the lineage of specific genomes. When an observable mutation is found, exploit it by changing the environment. Observe how the new breed and the non-mutated member of the species react to the environmental change. You have been tracking lineage, so now watch for a time when two from the new breed mate. If that offspring is healthy, and lives a full life-cycle (reproduces), then a new species is possible. After a time, you can test this by removing all of the old species, and watching the viability of the new.

When looking for proof of evolution, consider that mutations happen all the time. Most do not produce healthy offspring. The ones that do live to reproduce may not have some new advantage, as many mutations cause challenges to survival, not tools for it. The reason evolution happens so infrequently is that the mutant born with some advantage is rare.

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Just wanted to say, your question was great, look how many people answered it. I can see that some people have some difference of opinion on what evolution even is. I noticed someone say that it happens very slowly, which is not true, the mutation happens very quickly, before birth even. What can take millions of years, perhaps billions even, is waiting for the event which allows the new species to thrive. Then waiting once again for the old to either perish or move out of the environment. Then the new species exists independently, and evolution has occurred.

People who said your question was stupid probably don't ask a lot of questions themselves, and their insecurities make them scoff at those who ask when they don't know or understand something. There truly is no such thing as a stupid question.

Answer 3

Um, actually mutation is evolution. It is a source of variation and all that is required for evolution to occur is variation and selection. This even works in nonliving systems. Darwins big jump in science was putting variation and selection together and then demonstrating that selection could be a natural process.
Many things going on nowadays are explainable and predictable using evolution theory that are not predictable and even refuted by any other theory proposed.
I like this link. http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/home.php
I am glad you are not a "believer" because possibly that means that you will be enough of a skeptic to figure out a better, more accurate, more useful description (theory) of what is happening.

Answer 4

The virus that causes AIDS mutates or evolves at a faster than normal rate. That is why it is so deadly. It mutates by certain fixed laws proposed by Charles Darwins and Mendelian concpets of biological evolution and heredity.
The Sickle cell trait which is predominantly in Africans is the result of a selective pressure against Mallaria.
Skin and eye colour are examples of evolution selecting certain benefitial traits for a particular climate. White skinned people or Northern living people are less prone to frost bite but more prone to sun burns. The opposite is true for darker skinned peoples who originated in Tropical or semi tropical climates.
We dont see monkeys turning into people. Because, in complex organisms like apes. Change is visible in 500 000 year intervals. Remember,just because you don't have forever to live to see the final results. Doesn't mean that evolution doesn't exist.

Answer 5

Bacteria is becoming immune to antibiotics. The fossil record. Monkeys are the ancester to are ancester one that we both share. Beleive it or not your dna is ninety five percent that of an ape. You obviously were brought up in a christian household and i am sorry that you are another victim of child abuse and have never been properly introduced to evolution. Try to find some reading material that will help you. I was able to shake my parents beleifs and decide for myself so i know how you feel about it all. And please do not try to limit your learning. By just denying it through ignorance.

Answer 6

Evolution takes millions of years.
It means gradual physical changes of a specie inorder for it to adapt] to it's environment
We arenot monkeys, they are of totally diffrent animal that we are but we are of the same ancestors
one of the evidence of the theory of evolution is the fossils found all-over the world..

Answer 7

Hey Treehorn, the whole "theory" is a gap. That's the problem, there are just as many holes now as there were before ol' Charlie ever studied his first finch. In fact saying there are holes in the "theory" of evolution (actually a hypothesis) is like saying there is a crack in the grand canyon.

Answer 8

soooooooo where's the proof of creationism?

since you're saying your boogie man just "created" the universion while on a six day bender, the fact that we are here alone, proves creationism?

Why is it that the "God Camp" has to be so smug and come out with these questions, then point fingers at those who reason things out and call us combative and unreasonable just because we don't want to believe in their fairy tales?

Answer 9

Wow, monkeys finally learned to type.

People. Are not. MONKEYS.

They share a common ancestor. And hey, you ever wonder why people have been getting TALLER over the past 2000 years? Evolution, baby. Our little fingers are starting to get shorter, too. They're nearly useless, and will be gone in a good while.

Answer 10

People often rightly point out that there are holes or gaps in the evidence presented to support the theory of evolution. What they conveniently ignore is that they are unable to provide any evidence at all to support the alternative.

Just 'cause it's written in an ancient book don't make it so.