Paranoia agent
Evidence and facts are the basis of theories. So we have fossil evidence dated from millions of years ago until modern times that shows an increase in complexity over time. This is a fact, the fossils are the evidence. Evolution is the theory of HOW those fossils increased in complexity and variety over time.
if you are wondering why dinosaurs and evolution etc are issues of modern day humans, it is because they were only recently dug up and found.
Evolution is a process we now KNOW occurs, but there are so many layers of evolution from the dna up to the physical representation of the dna (phenotype), there is much to be examined, discussed, learned and even re-examined. For example what happened when and why etc. this is why despite having facts and evidence, we can only build s theory around them and try to increase the evidence by making predictions based on hypothesis. So for example, if evolution is true, and natural selection occurs. We can force life to evolve around us by changing the enviroment, as seen in bacteria with antibiotics.
Darwin was not the only person to think of evolution, many did, but he was the first to publish the theory. Wallace a butterfly expert also published the theory at the same time but a scientific panel concluded that Darwin be attributed the theory. Some of what Darwin thought and theorised has long ago been proven incorrect. He did his science over 100 years ago, the theory stands but his assumptions on many things were wrong. For example he imagined life sprouting like a tree, evolving branches and twigs of animals from a single trunk, but we now know it is multiple trunks. the jw's use a sly tactic of quoting modern scientists denouncing the Darwinian theory as being proven wrong, then stop the quote there, not finishing with the new evidence that still supports evolution but not as Darwin imagined.
Darwin originated the theory it does not belong to him, it belongs to humanity. Obviously he got things wrong as we do to this day. But the evidence, the facts are the start if the theory.
Hopefully that gives you s better sppreciation. We really are not the best people to ask, go and read up on it and I am sure it will answer any questions you have Paranoia agent.
snare x
p.s. I really wouldn't debate science with people that don't understand it. Not that they don't deserve to understand etc, but until they make the effort toeven know what they are debating, you are wasting valuble time and energy. Some here have lied repeatedly and made it obvious they are just trying to use up your time, efen laughing about it, probably thinking they are doing gods work in doing so. Trust me they don't want answers, save your time for people that do and for peoole that don't have to change their username due to the above behaviour.
