How many users on these boards actually support "The Theory of Evolution"?

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Kasz216 said:

MontanaHatchet said:
Evolution happens because one trait is advantageous over another. Why would bacteria need to evolve? They seem to be doing just fine the way they are. Natural selection and evolution don't just happen for the hell of it.

The rate of mutation is so high in bacteria and the way bacteria reproduces means that each bacteria basically becomes it's own species of bacteria.

So if you put bacteria in a nuetral setting... it's going to mutate into different species just do to the random mutations not killing it.

It's the same with virus.

 

 

For example... take like... the Marvel Universe.

Cyclops is born with Lazer eye beams, marries Jean Grey who is a telepath.  They have a kid Cable who is a Telepath.... there are still normal humans walking around... but since Jean Grey and Scott have a kid... these Telepath humans keep existing.

In such a world eventually a whole new species would evolve.  Many perhaps.

This would likely be the case with humans.  Which would be the point of where they were so genetically different they couldn't reproduce with each other.

Actually this is a difficult question since Bacteria doesn't reproduce with each other... when is it considered a new species?

Hm...

Wolves and Dogs are considered different species but they can mate and have offspring that are viable... so technically should be considered the same species as well... with dog evolution beign basically of the Macro kind.

I believe your are refering to the evolution theory that is considered genetic drift.  A very believable theory that actually has the ability to explain many questions about evolution.