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To: stockpirate

I am not going to voice my opinion on whether or not I personally believe in evolution, however, I should say that evolution is taught in schools as both a fact and a theory.

The observed changes in organisms over time are considered the ‘facts’ of evolution. The explanations and unifications of those ‘facts’ are part of the larger ‘theory’ of evolution.

In some branches of science, a ‘theory’ does not mean a guess or hypothesis. A theory is defined as a some sort of organized system of explanations for a certain phenomenon.

Other theories include General/Special Relativity and Newton’s Theory of Gravity


38 posted on 12/25/2008 8:17:33 PM PST by camerakid400
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To: camerakid400
I thought Newton's findings on gravity and motion were regarded as Laws.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
48 posted on 12/25/2008 8:24:34 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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