Of the 15 or so Theories of Evolution (hypothesis), which do you prefer?

Question

And please don't say that there is only one, or only one modern view.

Answer 1

Too bad. You asked for it. "GOD".

Answer 2

Although the central tenets of evolution have done nothing but grow stronger with every experimental challenge, the story is still evolving. Some details are sure to be refined over time.

And since you've asked this question before, I would be interested in some sources for these 15 hypotheses; I couldn't find any listing of such.

Answer 3

Evolution is not a hypothesis, any more than gravity is a hypothesis.

But I prefer the two theories of selection: natural selection (survival of the fittest) and sexual selection. They are not mutually exclusive.

Sexual selection describes how males in a given species, namely birds, develop elaborate plumage and/or mating dances - even at the risk of making himself more vulnerable to predators - in order to attract a drab looking female.

I'm not sure what the other 13 theories are, but since you have obviously researched them, perhaps you could fill us in.

Answer 4

I was very surprised to discover that after each of the mass extinction events in Earth's history life basically evolved along the same paths as previously. It seems to contradict the whole logic of variability exploiting changing conditions to favour one or other branch of a species or to encourage a certain species while discouraging another. I'm absolutely not a christian or creationist but if life has started from scratch several times I would've thought the randomness factor would've led to vastly different biospheres on each occasion. That it seems to repeat the basic pattern is all very intelligent-design sounding.

Answer 5

first off, God is a human invention, kept alive by a socially accepted collective delusion. So, that has nothing to do with nature. Then, to answer your question, the theory of evolution that is accepted by science is one that explains and PREDICTS facts (note that invoking the idea of God doesn't predict anything, so it cannot be accepted as a theory or even hypothesis). This is, to put it in a layman term: random mutation and selection by fitness to the environment.

Answer 6

which one do I prefer, or which one do I believe, lol
I believe evolution is the work of god. If he was intelligent enough to design us, wouldn't he give us the abilty to evolve?
However, I do think the "man from ape" is pretty funny,lol.
As on comedian said: "The state of Alabama is against teaching evolution in schools, why would it be taught were it doesn't exist. I'm sure there is a pretty pissed off monkey too. Its hard to believe they went from a beautiful jungle eating bananas, to a trailer park heating up a hot pocket"

Answer 7

15 theories?? I am a ethologist and I use one theory; the theory of evolution by natural selection. It has many divisions, if that is what you mean. Selection, both natural and sexual. Mutation and genetic drift. You will have to enlighten us on these myriad theories/hypothesis's.

Answer 8

The one that states that all matter, living and non living have the same basic components and that all living things are built from the same 50 components. That the universe is expanding and if you were to reverse the expansion that it would all end up with a singularity. And the one that states that God had to have created that singularity for the Universe to be here anyway.

Answer 9

That evolution has occurred is fact. HOW it has occurred is the subject of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection. The theory encompasses all the established and proposed mechanisms. There is only one Theory.

Do you get all your 'facts' from liars-for-my-version-of-jesus websites or do you make them up yourself?

Answer 10

Anything by Hugh Ross. Check Amazon for his theories/books.

Answer 11

I prefer to think that things evoloved from single cell orginisms and slowly over millions of years became what everything we see around us is today.