[Shadowfax]

"I do know a bit about evolution, mostly from the fossil man side, but I hever heard that increasing complexity was required by the theory. What is your source for this?"

My source is the theory of evolution. Where do you think the added complexity came from? God?

Do you deny that the theory of evolution has to account for added complexity? That a class of animal must be able to evolve to a more complex class of animal via nothing more than changes in environment and random changes?

[Dimensio]

My source is the theory of evolution.

So where does the theory of evolution require a constant increase in "complexity"?

[Coyoteman]

"I do know a bit about evolution, mostly from the fossil man side, but I never heard that increasing complexity was required by the theory. What is your source for this?"

My source is the theory of evolution. Where do you think the added complexity came from? God?

Do you deny that the theory of evolution has to account for added complexity? That a class of animal must be able to evolve to a more complex class of animal via nothing more than changes in environment and random changes?

I think the theory of evolution can account for increased complexity just fine. I just can't figure out where it is stated that only increased complexity is possible. I don't remember that from my evolution classes, but I did not do advanced biology so I may have missed something.

Why don't you explain your idea, or provide us with a source, and then we can see what to make of it?

[Antonello]

>"I do know a bit about evolution, mostly from the fossil man side, but I hever heard that increasing complexity was required by the theory. What is your source for this?"

My source is the theory of evolution. Where do you think the added complexity came from? God?

Do you deny that the theory of evolution has to account for added complexity? That a class of animal must be able to evolve to a more complex class of animal via nothing more than changes in environment and random changes

Are you saying that the ToE states that evolution may result in a more complex species, or are you holding to your claim that it says evolution must result in a more complex species every time? The former would satisfy your demand to account for added complexity, and is consistent with what the ToE does say. If, however, you are contending that it says the latter, please cite your source that says the ToE makes this claim.

[bobdsmith]

I agree with you that evolution requires added complexity (or more accurately it has to explain increases in complexity documented in the fossil record)