Re: A FACT? Re: What is evolution?

Pim van Meurs (entheta@eskimo.com)
Mon, 05 May 1997 17:00:44 -0400

john.queen.ii @ mail.utexas.edu
05-04-97 10:49 PM

>Indeed. Evolution as a fact was already known before Darwin. Darwin merely
>provided the mechanisms to explain the facts in a scientific manner.

JQ: -- wow! The thought of evolution being a know FACT before even
the
time of Darwin is an interesting one. So what has the advent of new
technologies done for the FACT of evolution? The FACT of evolution doesn't

New technologies have unraveled more evidence supporting the fact of
evolution.

JQ: So, for a modern day scientist to say that he only need 18 th century
or later knowledge of plants and animals to come to the conclusion that
evolution is a FACT is ENORMOUS!

Is it ? Gravity was a fact in the 18th century and that fact has not
changed much. That the theory of gravity has gone through some evolution
is something else though.

JQ: What more is there to talk about? Shut down the
forum...WHY?..."you
don't know?"..."hey evolution is a FACT. We have a few(thoulsand)
wrinkles(craters) to iron out but it's still a FACT in OUR MINDS".

You are confusing the fact of something with the theory of explaining the
fact.
Or you are just being sarcastic ?

Regards

Pim