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Happy Darwin Day, February 12th

Michchamp

Michchamp

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the old man was born 2/12/1809.

Didn't realize that there was an effort to get this made an official holiday. It should be.
 
Without getting into a religious discussion, Darwin will never get the credit he deserves, which is sad.
 
MI_Thumb said:
Without getting into a religious discussion, Darwin will never get the credit he deserves, which is sad.
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He's considered to be one of the top scientists of all time. How much more credit can he get?

A 200th birthday would have been nice. I'll bet someone held one.
 
Red and Guilty said:
[quote="MI_Thumb":hjdqm57h]Without getting into a religious discussion, Darwin will never get the credit he deserves, which is sad.
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He's considered to be one of the top scientists of all time. How much more credit can he get?

...[/quote:hjdqm57h]

his own holiday.
 
Darwin is someone who put out a theory that has never "evolved" into anything more than that.
 
Red and Guilty said:
[quote="MI_Thumb":aiismttl]Without getting into a religious discussion, Darwin will never get the credit he deserves, which is sad.
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He's considered to be one of the top scientists of all time. How much more credit can he get?

A 200th birthday would have been nice. I'll bet someone held one.[/quote:aiismttl]


His theories have constantly been slammed by narrow minded organizations.

He was called a heretic, the argument about whether his ideas should be taught in schools is still ongoing.

The name Darwin is still considered a "dirty word" to many people.
 
not me. I even have a Darwinfish refrigerator magnet.
 
MI_Thumb said:
[quote="Red and Guilty":a60ydhuk]

He's considered to be one of the top scientists of all time. How much more credit can he get?

A 200th birthday would have been nice. I'll bet someone held one.
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His theories have constantly been slammed by narrow minded organizations.

He was called a heretic, the argument about whether his ideas should be taught in schools is still ongoing.

The name Darwin is still considered a "dirty word" to many people.[/quote:a60ydhuk]

That's still recognition. Maybe not the kind of recognition people want, but the problem isn't a lack of recognition.
 
MichChamp02 said:
smayschmouthfootball said:
Darwin is someone who put out a theory that has never "evolved" into anything more than that.
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evolution is theory as well as fact. for a quick primer useful to the uninformed, see the wikipedia article on the dual nature of evolution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_as_fact_and_theory. natural selection is the mechanism whereby it progress.
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In regards to The Descent of Man, even Darwin was tentative about it, and that's what I am focusing on. And I reject the notion that I am "one of an exceptional set of primates."
 
what are you then? a highly evolved amoeba?

a strange form of three-toed sloth?

A fish that learned to walk on land and breathe air?
 
MichChamp02 said:
what are you then? a highly evolved amoeba?

a strange form of three-toed sloth?

A fish that learned to walk on land and breathe air?
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None of the above.
 
Red and Guilty said:
[quote="MI_Thumb":sszwm172]


His theories have constantly been slammed by narrow minded organizations.

He was called a heretic, the argument about whether his ideas should be taught in schools is still ongoing.

The name Darwin is still considered a "dirty word" to many people.
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That's still recognition. Maybe not the kind of recognition people want, but the problem isn't a lack of recognition.[/quote:sszwm172]


I said credit, not recognition.
 
MI_Thumb said:
[quote="Red and Guilty":kwcs0gr0]Maybe I just believe in evolution because the Pope tells me to.
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Huh?[/quote:kwcs0gr0]

After the last thread, I thought I'd go ahead and inject some Catholicism.
 
MI_Thumb said:
[quote="Red and Guilty":28b7dve8]

That's still recognition. Maybe not the kind of recognition people want, but the problem isn't a lack of recognition.
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I said credit, not recognition.[/quote:28b7dve8]

OK. That's still credit. Maybe not the kind of credit people want, but the problem isn't a lack of credit.
 
Red and Guilty said:
[quote="MI_Thumb":5tia36uy]


Huh?
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After the last thread, I thought I'd go ahead and inject some Catholicism.[/quote:5tia36uy]


Right, but read what you wrote, see if you can spot the mistake.
 
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