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Apr 14 2011 06:35pm
http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2011/04/13/evolution-cannot-explain-existence-of-creationists-concedes-dawkins/

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In a severe blow to the credibility of evolutionary science, biologist Richard Dawkins admitted today that Darwin’s theory of evolution could offer no rational explanation for the continued existence of creationists. The process of natural selection sees genes which provide an advantage in the battle for survival being preserved across generations, but scientists can find no useful purpose for the gene which leads people to believe that the earth was created in only six days about 10,000 years ago.

‘It’s a flaw in our argument, for sure,’ said Dawkins today. ‘By any reading of evolutionary theory, creationists ought to have died out ages ago. They serve no function in the planet’s ecosystem, and no other species has survived so long while in such fundamental disagreement with observable reality. If I wasn’t such an ardent believer in secular materialism, I’d wager this is really troubling Darwin in the afterlife.’


OMG.





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Apr 14 2011 06:47pm
I think a proper explanation is that Creationists tend to select other Creationists, perpetuating this ignorance across generations. In other words, in the eyes of some females, it is evolutionarily disadvantageous to actually have a firm grasp on reality, while in the eyes of intelligent females, that same trait is evolutionarily advantageous. Consider it Genetic Drift, where traits (e.g. intelligence) can have natural (or in this case, self-imposed) variability, and since there are both males and females that possess one trait or the other, lack of possession of intelligence isn't really a disadvantage when it comes to reproducing.

In other words, stupid people will be able to breed with other stupid people, so that stupidity will not be eliminated by natural selection alone.
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Apr 15 2011 08:43am
lol
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Apr 15 2011 09:09am
*facepalm* What each report and article fail to account for is the fact that evolution exists and is proven in every day life. For instance, eye color. The darker colors are adapted to keep more of the suns damaging light OUT of the eye in order to protect the rods and cones. Hence, the areas that experience sun year round (areas near the equator) have darker colors. The lighter colors allow for more light to pass into the eye allowing us to see just the same in a different environment (arctic regions, Scandinavia).

Now, I know some troll is going to roll through here and say he has brown eyes and lives in Siberia or something. My response to him is so? The world has changed with networking and sea trade. We have developed sunglasses and other means to keep sun out. Go back a few centuries and you will see the genetic evolved roots I am speaking of.

Oh yeah, @ the article above
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gene which leads people to believe that the earth was created in only six days about 10,000 years ago.
<-- is this guy kidding me?!?!?! There is scientific evidence that proves there is a "gene" that makes people believe anything. Behaviors are LEARNED.
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Apr 15 2011 10:52am
Quote (GrimsBlood @ Apr 15 2011 09:09am)
*facepalm* What each report and article fail to account for is the fact that evolution exists and is proven in every day life. For instance, eye color. The darker colors are adapted to keep more of the suns damaging light OUT of the eye in order to protect the rods and cones. Hence, the areas that experience sun year round (areas near the equator) have darker colors. The lighter colors allow for more light to pass into the eye allowing us to see just the same in a different environment (arctic regions, Scandinavia).

Now, I know some troll is going to roll through here and say he has brown eyes and lives in Siberia or something. My response to him is so? The world has changed with networking and sea trade. We have developed sunglasses and other means to keep sun out. Go back a few centuries and you will see the genetic evolved roots I am speaking of.

Oh yeah, @ the article above  <-- is this guy kidding me?!?!?! There is scientific evidence that proves there is a "gene" that makes people believe anything. Behaviors are LEARNED.


Pretty sure you got trolled, or didn't read this at all.
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Apr 15 2011 11:06am
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Pretty sure you got trolled, or didn't read this at all.


he read it and still got trolled. hard to talk smart when you can't even see the underlying hilarity of the quote.
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#7
Apr 15 2011 01:33pm
@grimsblood: im guessing you havent heard of/read richard dawkins. try "the greatest show on earth."
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Apr 15 2011 01:41pm
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Apr 15 2011 03:24pm
Quote (GrimsBlood @ Apr 15 2011 07:09am)
*facepalm* What each report and article fail to account for is the fact that evolution exists and is proven in every day life. For instance, eye color. The darker colors are adapted to keep more of the suns damaging light OUT of the eye in order to protect the rods and cones. Hence, the areas that experience sun year round (areas near the equator) have darker colors. The lighter colors allow for more light to pass into the eye allowing us to see just the same in a different environment (arctic regions, Scandinavia).

Now, I know some troll is going to roll through here and say he has brown eyes and lives in Siberia or something. My response to him is so? The world has changed with networking and sea trade. We have developed sunglasses and other means to keep sun out. Go back a few centuries and you will see the genetic evolved roots I am speaking of.

Oh yeah, @ the article above  <-- is this guy kidding me?!?!?! There is scientific evidence that proves there is a "gene" that makes people believe anything. Behaviors are LEARNED.


trolled bad. and your statement is invalid and inaccurate.
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#10
Apr 15 2011 05:27pm
what? only thing i gotta outta that was lols
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