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Darwinism

a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection.The theory that was created by the english biologist Charles darwin, where the 'survival of the fittest' in species would guarantee long term survival. See the natural selection tutorial.


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Re: Irrefutable Facts Against Evolution

First I want to start off by reminding you that evolution and Darwinism are two different things, even though Darwinism is based off of evolving. It seemed to me when I was reading your replies, that you may not remember that. I also need to remind you, ...

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by Ahsmeah
Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:01 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Irrefutable Facts Against Evolution
Replies: 46
Views: 26536

Re: Evolution is not Darwinian

... There is also a more in depth debate about on all this on another forum: http://scienceforums.com/topic/26322-had-evolution-moved-beyond-neo-darwinism/

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by Forests
Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:08 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Evolution is not Darwinian
Replies: 4
Views: 1241

Re: Why do you believe in Neo-Darwinian Theory?

2. What is the EVIDENCE proving [Neo-Darwinian] Evolution to be correct that you are aware of? What exactly isn't supported by the evidence? Neo-Darwinism encompasses multiple claims, and many people here could spend a long time explaining the evidence for each claim. I'll try to make a good list ...

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by wildfunguy
Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:36 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why do you believe in Neo-Darwinian Theory?
Replies: 13
Views: 2748

Re:

... works - just because a detail of one system turns out to be untrue, the whole system isn't invalidated. Welcome to biology... And since neo-darwinism pulled natural selection and genetics together, I don't see how it can be anything other than a synthesis. Sorry but you are wrong. Science ...

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by Forests
Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:21 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Has evolution moved beyond neoDarwinism?
Replies: 8
Views: 4575

Re: Natural selection ends in absurdity or nonsense

... was a period of 40 years or more where scientists were looking for alternatives to replace natural selection they call this perioud the eclipse of Darwinism. So which alternative theories are there? Theres neo-Lamarckism the notion that aquired traits can be inherited, saltation (evolution by jumps ...

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by Forests
Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:42 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection ends in absurdity or nonsense
Replies: 26
Views: 9932
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