Comments on: “A new theory of evolution proves what Sarah Palin has always known: Darwin was a retard” https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Nandy https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/#comment-522302 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:39:00 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/#comment-522302 I think you’re right about the confusion coming from the study authors themselves. Pharyngula linked to the blog of one of the authors, Sarda Sahney. Although her language was more vague, she did seem to set up the same dichotomy: “Darwin cited competition… as a driver of evolution” versus “our new research.” And she linked to Falcon-Lang’s BBC article.

]]> By: Raka https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/#comment-522301 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:56:45 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/#comment-522301 Not to mention Darwin != evolution. Creationists, who rely on authority rather than evidence for their arguments, never seem to understand that even if we did refine our understanding of evolution to the point where Darwin was “refuted”… this makes the evolutionary (ie, anti-creationist) argument STRONGER. And being among the first to codify a correct general process (but the wrong specific mechanism) is still a very impressive and respectable contribution to science.

All of which presumes that Darwin would be refuted in some significant aspect. Which hasn’t happened yet, but I’m open to the possibility. Cheerful about it, even. Because that’s what science is.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/#comment-522300 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:13:53 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/#comment-522300 Headline: Long held evolutionary concept put to the test!

Subhead: Every time we put the data on the stand, it testifies to Darwin’s genius!

]]> By: itzac https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/#comment-522299 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:31:55 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/#comment-522299 Headline: New findings have subtle implications for evolution.

Just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

]]> By: Russell https://gregladen.com/blog/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/#comment-522298 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:50:37 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2010/08/25/a-new-theory-of-evolution-prov/#comment-522298 The sad thing is that the more accurate and relevant summary goes unsaid: environment shown more important to evolution.

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