Greatest scientific evidence for evolution?

[angrypoolman]

CrazyHorse said:

angrypoolman said:

CrazyHorse said:

If you don't believe in evolution then no one on an internet message board is going to convince you. There is far too much evidence to simply sum up into some sort of 'defining proof'. There is no one one thing which proves the theory, only a stack of palaeontological and biological evidence that makes it extremely hard to deny for any rational person (at least in the context of being the most probable theory explaining species diversification that we know of). If you're serious about learning more about it then you really have to do your own research. I would recomend reading this book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vertebrate-Palaeontology-Michael-J-Benton/dp/0632056371/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255034852&sr=8-1

It's from a professor of palaeontology at Bristol University and it is one of the most comprehensive pieces of literature out there covering everything about the fossil record and it adresses many of the issues people have raised on here. Even better is that it is very easy to read and follow if you're new to the subject.

thank you, i will read that.

i do like learning about this sort of stuff, and i have done plenty of studying on the subject, but i like to discuss things that i am learning with other people. i think it is a good discussion to be had, because i am still somewhat of a skeptic on the whole evolution thing. i just want to see what you guys think.

No problem. It's clear from your posts that you know more about the subject than I assumed from your initial question but it is very difficult to debate this sort of topic on a message board in such a broad sense (the same goes for most scientific topics of public interest such as climate change) as there is too much information to just sum up. Evolution is not perfect but if you read scientific journals/books and not just media reports (who exagerate the significance of every new fossil find) you should see it's a very good working theory. The book is definately worth a read if you can find a copy in your library (it's quite expensive to buy) as it's as interesting as it is informative. I've got a copy myself so would be happy to debate anything you find of interest should you read it.

yea my original post seems kind of like it is on the offensive, sorry. lol. i do take that stance in a sense because people get more passionate about it and engage in the topic more. basically i just wanted to know what people think the biggest support for evolution is. some say the fossil record, but i really just fail to see how finding bones that are supposedly millions of years old and then lining them up  is proof of evolution. it seems that the link you provided me will make an attempt to answer that question.

my problem is that im poor. =[ i still haven't even read the origin of species, which is something i really want to do as well.