An important aspect of science is being open to and even seeking out that which might disprove your theory. [Spirituality & Religion]

[image]While i am no scientist, to this end i would like to hear from you folks regarding what [i]evidence[/i] you feel shows that evolution [c=#BF0000]didn't happen or couldn't happen[/c].

Also, if you have any questions or criticisms of evolution theory, i would be happy to address them to the best of my ability.

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GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M

Evolution leaves three big gaps unanswered
1) how did it all start? Where did all the mass come from that constitutes this massive universe?
2) where did the original life form come to evolve into so many species?
3) why did evolution stop? How come there are no partially evolved primates?

It also challenges logic that a random mass explosion could result in such a precise universe

Pikachu

@GJOFJ3

Excellent post, thank you.

[quote]1) how did it all start? Where did all the mass come from that constitutes this massive universe?[/quote]

Evolution does not have anything to do with the origin of the universe. Evolution explains how the diversity of life on this planet came to be, not how the planet or the universe came to be so this is in fact not a criticism of evolution theory. You might as well accuse the theory of gravitation of not explaining how matter came to exist.

[quote]2) where did the original life form come to evolve into so many species?[/quote]

Evolution does not explain the [i]origin[/i] of life. Although there are certainly some experiment-based hypotheses addressing this issue.
So again, this isn't actually a criticism of evolution. We need not account for how life began in order to observe the evidence that it has since evolved.

[quote]3) why did evolution stop? How come there are no partially evolved primates?
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I'm not sure where you get the impression that evolution has stopped.
What would consider to be a partially evolved primate?

Sharon · F

@GJOFJ3 [quote]It also challenges logic that a random mass explosion could result in such a precise universe[/quote]
What do you mean by that?

Two stones dropped at random will land precisely a certain distance apart. It doesn't prove they were placed there by some intelligent force.

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@GJOFJ3 [quote]a precise universe[/quote]

Precise in what way?

it is what it is. In fact, it’s precisely what it is... otherwise it’d be something else, and it would be something else just as precisely.