Category Archives: Science of Evolution

Evolution doesn’t give organisms what they need

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Fallacy Man

When I am teaching evolution, I often like to ask my students to think about why a particular feature or trait evolved. I might, for example, ask them why flying squirrels evolved a flap of skin between their legs that … Continue reading →

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Evolution is blind

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Fallacy Man

One of the central tenets of evolutionary biology is the concept that evolution is blind. In other words, it has not foresight or goal. This principle is extremely important for understanding how evolution works, but it’s a concept that is … Continue reading →

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7 easy ways to lose a debate

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Fallacy Man

One of the saddest statistics about my life is the amount of time that I spend pointlessly debating anti-scientists. Having devoted so much time to this endeavor has, however, allowed me to observe certain patterns and trends in their debate … Continue reading →

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“If evolution is true where are the missing links?”

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Fallacy Man

This is one of the most common arguments that I hear from creationists. The claim is that if evolution is true, then in the fossil record we should see lots of intermediate species. In other words, we should see transitional … Continue reading →

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Are creationists and scientists both interpreting the evidence?

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Fallacy Man

I continually hear creationists make the following claim: “Evolutionists and creationists both have the same amount of evidence, they just interpret the evidence differently.” The argument is basically that evolution and creation are on equal grounds scientifically, and the facts … Continue reading →

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