Human Evolution Overview

From the extinction of the dinosaurs to humanity

Category:

Education

Tags:

• evolution
• anthropology
• archeology
• fossils
• neanderthal
• ape

[Casshyr]

To religious people: evolution does not exclude possibility of God. Evolution and God can coexist. Evolution only contradicts against creationism, especially Christianity creationism.

[ploy3snoy]

C'mon people keep the comments friendly.

It's a shame to see top comments that are dominating someone else's beliefs.

Science isn't about winning an argument.

It's about learning new knowledge.

[Quinstol]

If what you want is something like direct human observation of a housefly evolving into a spider over a few generations, there's two big problems with that.

First, if we did make make such an observation, it wouldn't prove the theory of evolution; it'd actually contradict it, and the theory would have be scrapped or radically revised.

Second, not all observable evidence is directly, visibly observable in real-time. If it was, we'd hardly need science--most knowledge would be obvious.

[Quinstol]

@ProMajtas The same mechanisms that create change and variation within "kinds" (that term needs defining) allow one kind can become another. Observable evidence that this is so can be found in studies of phylogeny, the fossil record, genetics, developmental biology and the geographical distribution of species. This evidence requires some inference and interpretation, but it fits the theory of evolution perfectly, as no other theory (or theology) does.

[ProMajtas]

one: you misunderstood what I wrote "if it's a theory don't teach it as a fact" that's what I said and don't put words in my mouth.

two: if you have any obervable evidance that one kind of animal can change into another please share it with me.

in summation it would be better if you would learn how to read engilsh before writing comments here.

[Jestlow]

@watermelonmpls Yes any second now, you may turn into something else... ::facepalm::

[Jestlow]

@ProMajtas One: You misunderstand the meaning of theory. Did you want us to stop teaching the theory of gravitation also?

Two: If there is no observable evidence it is only because you do not care to observe it. Granted we do not live long enough to witness many speciation events, though some have been recorded. We DO however have much evidence in the way of the fossil record and DNA evidence.

In summation it would be better you learn a bit more before you make irresponsible statements.

[ProMajtas]

@Casshyr if there is no observable evidance of one kind of animal changing to another kind of animal than it's not a fact it's a theory, and if it's a theory don't teach it as a fact in public schools.

[Casshyr]

@ProMajtas evolution is not religious. You can ONLY call something religious if it has a deity involved. I'm going to presume you are calling anything that requires faith as religious. If that's the case, then it's wrong. Why? Example: you cannot know for sure your parents are indeed your parents. Even with genetic testing, certain level of faith is involved. So you might as well call "my parents are my true parents" a religion too lmao.

[ProMajtas]

@Casshyr both are religions

[stichfull]

@watermelonmpls We will turn into something else in millions of years

[watermelonmpls]

We came from rodents?? eew. How did the rodents become monkeys? Evolution is extremely confusing and mind-boggling! Will we turn into something else?