Comments on: Ten Misconceptions About Evolution http://saintgasoline.com/2009/03/23/ten-misconceptions-about-evolution/ An exploration of skepticism, science, atheism, humor, and feces. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:10:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: tsad jatko http://saintgasoline.com/2009/03/23/ten-misconceptions-about-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-2643 tsad jatko Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:28:00 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=125#comment-2643 You forgot the most important misconception...that evolution is fact - actually although certain aspects of evolutionary theory do occur like natural selection, there is so much contradictory evidence to the theory of evolution as most understand it that any scientist who is honest (that would exclude mainstream scientists like those implicated in the climate-gate scandal and others of that ilk) would not even entertain it as a valid theory, let alone fact ("fact"which is what mainstream science today and the media would have us believe). You forgot the most important misconception…that evolution is fact - actually although certain aspects of evolutionary theory do occur like natural selection, there is so much contradictory evidence to the theory of evolution as most understand it that any scientist who is honest (that would exclude mainstream scientists like those implicated in the climate-gate scandal and others of that ilk) would not even entertain it as a valid theory, let alone fact (”fact”which is what mainstream science today and the media would have us believe).

]]> By: Chris http://saintgasoline.com/2009/03/23/ten-misconceptions-about-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Chris Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:14:13 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=125#comment-1573 You have one of your facts wrong. You point out in number 5 that people that believe that God directed evolution and helped it through insurmountable hurdles is called Theistic Evolution. This is incorrect. That belief is called Intelligent Design. I believe in Theistic Evolution. I believe in God, and in the Big Bang and in Evolution. I believe that God set the basic rules for the universe, and, being outside of time, knew that the basic rules He created would eventually lead to our current situation. The idea of Intelligent Design is flawed. Proponents of Intelligent Design believe that God is perfect, yet at the same time, believe that God could not create a perfect system. They believe that evolution couldn't work on its own, and that God had to help it along when the system failed. Those that believe in Theistic Evolution believe in the scientific viewpoint on evolution. If you'd like to read a great book on the subject, check out The Language of God, by Francis S. Collins. Dr. Collins headed up the Human Genome Project, and is very well respected in scientific communities. You have one of your facts wrong. You point out in number 5 that people that believe that God directed evolution and helped it through insurmountable hurdles is called Theistic Evolution. This is incorrect. That belief is called Intelligent Design.

I believe in Theistic Evolution. I believe in God, and in the Big Bang and in Evolution. I believe that God set the basic rules for the universe, and, being outside of time, knew that the basic rules He created would eventually lead to our current situation.

The idea of Intelligent Design is flawed. Proponents of Intelligent Design believe that God is perfect, yet at the same time, believe that God could not create a perfect system. They believe that evolution couldn’t work on its own, and that God had to help it along when the system failed.

Those that believe in Theistic Evolution believe in the scientific viewpoint on evolution.

If you’d like to read a great book on the subject, check out The Language of God, by Francis S. Collins. Dr. Collins headed up the Human Genome Project, and is very well respected in scientific communities.

]]> By: Michael Toth http://saintgasoline.com/2009/03/23/ten-misconceptions-about-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Michael Toth Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:39:16 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=125#comment-1572 Great article! I came across this while stumbling and I agree with everything you've said here. I wrote a similar article several months back. It is frustrating how so many misconceptions about this have become mainstream. Great article! I came across this while stumbling and I agree with everything you’ve said here. I wrote a similar article several months back. It is frustrating how so many misconceptions about this have become mainstream.

]]> By: The Baldchemist http://saintgasoline.com/2009/03/23/ten-misconceptions-about-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 The Baldchemist Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:09:47 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=125#comment-1570 Its only 40% because the other 60% cant read or don't care because an American didn't discover it. Sorry about the lack of punctuation I'm writing on a foreign machine and cant find the correct keys. Nice article by the way, ill look out for you in the future. Might even send something when i get back to an English key board. Take care and have as much fun as possible. the Baldchemist Ah ha Found the bloody spell checker! English English. Its only 40% because the other 60% cant read or don’t care because an American didn’t discover it.
Sorry about the lack of punctuation I’m writing on a foreign machine and cant find the correct keys.
Nice article by the way, ill look out for you in the future. Might even send something when i get back to an English key board.
Take care and have as much fun as possible. the Baldchemist
Ah ha Found the bloody spell checker! English English.

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]]> By: Engineer-Poet http://saintgasoline.com/2009/03/23/ten-misconceptions-about-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 Engineer-Poet Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:14:17 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=125#comment-1508 Instead of decrying the boobs Who write all the scripts for the rubes Consider it clever That it's smart to never Watch any junk on the tubes. Instead of decrying the boobs
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]]> By: Saint Gasoline http://saintgasoline.com/2009/03/23/ten-misconceptions-about-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 Saint Gasoline Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:24:22 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=125#comment-1507 If the TV show is fantasy, then they shouldn't invoke reality as an explanation (i.e., evolution). You may not have learned anything from the list, but there are a ton of people out there who believe a wide assortment of the things presented there. Most discouraging is that a lot of the people who accept these misconceptions are those who believe in evolution. So even though only about 40% of people accept evolution in America, that number is presumably lower because most of them probably adhere to some sort of theistic, supernatural interventionist evolution a la Michael Behe, and even more don't even understand evolution fully. And if Heroes helps contribute to that misunderstanding, then fuck them! Also, I have to admit, in order to disclose my bias, that I'd hate Heroes even if it didn't misuse evolution. I think it's a horrible show even without that! If the TV show is fantasy, then they shouldn’t invoke reality as an explanation (i.e., evolution). You may not have learned anything from the list, but there are a ton of people out there who believe a wide assortment of the things presented there. Most discouraging is that a lot of the people who accept these misconceptions are those who believe in evolution. So even though only about 40% of people accept evolution in America, that number is presumably lower because most of them probably adhere to some sort of theistic, supernatural interventionist evolution a la Michael Behe, and even more don’t even understand evolution fully.

And if Heroes helps contribute to that misunderstanding, then fuck them!

Also, I have to admit, in order to disclose my bias, that I’d hate Heroes even if it didn’t misuse evolution. I think it’s a horrible show even without that!

]]> By: Tomte http://saintgasoline.com/2009/03/23/ten-misconceptions-about-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Tomte Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:24:39 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=125#comment-1506 "guess what I’m trying to say is that you shouldn’t watch Heroes if you understand evolution, because it will only piss you off;" This is just stupid. I have a decent enough understanding to not learn anything new from your list - although I did appreciate the read - but I like Heroes either way. If you let bad science get to you in a FANTASY TV series based on a comic, then you probably should loosen up a bit. It's just annoying that you turn from a perfectly fine rant on how evolution actually works to bashing a good fantasy show. “guess what I’m trying to say is that you shouldn’t watch Heroes if you understand evolution, because it will only piss you off;”

This is just stupid. I have a decent enough understanding to not learn anything new from your list - although I did appreciate the read - but I like Heroes either way.
If you let bad science get to you in a FANTASY TV series based on a comic, then you probably should loosen up a bit.

It’s just annoying that you turn from a perfectly fine rant on how evolution actually works to bashing a good fantasy show.

]]> By: Brad4d http://saintgasoline.com/2009/03/23/ten-misconceptions-about-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Brad4d Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:23:01 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=125#comment-1497 ..evolution is in the WAY humans respond to relative paradoxymorons..staying balanced is the only way to aVOID falling into abyss ..evolution is in the WAY humans respond to relative paradoxymorons..staying balanced is the only way to aVOID falling into abyss

]]> By: Liew http://saintgasoline.com/2009/03/23/ten-misconceptions-about-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 Liew Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:55:19 +0000 http://saintgasoline.com/?p=125#comment-1493 I love you. So, so much. I love you. So, so much.

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