Which famous scientist introduced the idea of natural selection?
Natural selection is Darwin’s most famous theory; it states that evolutionary change comes through the production of variation in each generation and differential survival of individuals with different combinations of these variable characters. Individuals with characteristics which increase their probability of survival will have more opportunities to reproduce and their offspring will also benefit from the heritable, advantageous character. So over time these variants will spread through the population.
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49 Comments
Mike Myron Lubell
Darwin's Theory has been proven through scientific research. Fossils and geological studies. It is just as valid as Theory of gravity. And Theory of relativity. And the Theory of continental drift. And The Big Bang Theory
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Feb 16, 2015 12:39PM
billyboy915
Jeff Hoppe,
Yes, the key word is "theory", which means it has been repeatedly proven to be so. Without proof, the idea is only a hypothesis.
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Apr 26, 2019 2:21PM
William Laughlin
Mike Myron Lubell,
Sorry, but capitalization does not change the meaning of the word theory. When an idea is suggested, it is called a hypothesis. When it is proven, it is called a theory. All theories are proven ideas and the proof can be demonstrated repeatedly.
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Apr 22, 2019 8:37PM
silrem
So if intelligence supposedly helps survival why with evolution, does the human race seem to be becoming dumber.
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Jun 25, 2019 12:23AM
Michael Doherty
I answered this question just so I could read the comments and I wasn’t disappointed!
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Jun 29, 2019 1:17PM
Fred Zeb Fudpucker
spearballot, and by what Theory are you entitled to label someone a "freak" just because they do not agree with you?
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May 18, 2019 12:41PM
Michael L Reinhardt
I knew it was Darwin. Everyone should. What's funny is even though his "Theory" has been proven, all the religion nuts still doubt it and even scream blasphemy and heretic about it.
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May 13, 2015 2:25PM
Michael L Reinhardt
James Middleton the ones who get offended by it and scream "blasphemy" and "you're going to hell" are the freaks. Sorry, but if it is something that has been proven, then yes they are nuts if they still think that "god" made man exactly the way we are without evolution ever taking place. If it has been proven, then the bible is nothing more than a mere story book. Dont like it? Tough!
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Nov 9, 2016 4:54AM
Chris Ann Urquhart
Because humans did not evolve from apes Deborah Davidson, they just had a common ape-like ancestor and evolved along different lines
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Jul 7, 2019 12:12AM
Player
silrem, because intelligence doesn't mean wise. It's made many humans ignorant, arrogant & selfish about the vulnerable world we live on. Many think humans are the grand architects of this planet, we are not, we are guests who are fast outstaying our welcome.
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Sep 28, 2020 10:59AM
joycekingsmith
Mike Myron Lubell, read Professor Ralph Baugh's book: "Panorama of Creation."
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Aug 30, 2020 4:56PM
Irene Townsend
Could only be Darwin
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Aug 2, 2020 11:52PM
dvdeaton
Don't know who else it could have been..
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Apr 30, 2020 8:23PM
Stuart
Frank Sherwood, not true. Laws are statements, theories explain laws.
You have the law of gravity which just describes what gravity is and then the theory of gravity which explains what gravity is.
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Apr 24, 2020 4:55AM
Neil L. Hoopes
Frank Sherwood, It is amazing how often that ideas or religion are considered crazy... until they are not.
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Mar 16, 2020 9:12AM
allysweets
Let it go Bob
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Mar 16, 2020 3:29AM
usha
Modtly easily answerable questions in this quiz
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Mar 12, 2020 10:13PM
duckdad
I would call Mr. Darwin more of a theorist. For the record, a theory isn’t a “proven” anything, it is merely an idea with “supporting” information. If something is a “theory” it is by definition unproven. I got the answer correct though.
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Jan 18, 2020 11:29AM
Chris Marshall
Michael L Reinhardt, but when they take an each way bet they say that, god. Designed evolution!
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Jan 13, 2020 9:11PM
dsneed
I knew that. Was aware of that during my formative years and used it as a tool in my search for a proper mate. Found one ... over 6' tall, street cred, no one bound to mess with him. Yep definitely a protector he was and a batterer, but I got the answer right. Yay me.
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Dec 21, 2019 1:46AM
Gloria Cramer Shand
Corey Taylor, Santa will be here soon and he will say let there be gifts.
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Nov 22, 2019 4:13AM
Annie
Actually knew this answer, yeah!!
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Nov 22, 2019 2:39AM
Peter Robertson
Frank Sherwood, A 'theory" is the most advanced proven information,until it can be improved upon.It is not a loose idea
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Nov 4, 2019 1:39AM
Char
I knew this also from my studies of archeology, geology and geology of Dinosaurs..
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Oct 29, 2019 9:05PM
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