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[CCWilson]

So you wouldn't want no Darwin coming in here with an unproved theory, cluttering up this otherwise pristine scientific bastion.

You seem to be saying that opinions are not to be tolerated here - even evidence- and logic-based opinions; only hard facts will be allowed. That kind of rule would eliminate about 95% of the posts on this forum.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

Darwin's theory was based strictly on logic - and intuition. He came up with an explanation that best suited the evidence. He didn't observe evolution in action. He didn't "prove" anything. Should we throw out his theory?

Please stop referring to evolution as "Darwin's theory". We've had over 150 years of research that has massively expanded on his initial, limited theory.

I think there's a fundamental misunderstanding of how advances in evolutionary theory come about. It all starts with speculation. A premise is proposed, and people examine it to see if it fits the existing evidence. If it makes more sense than previous theories, it becomes accepted. For example, there's a controversy about whether group selection (also called multi-level selection) occurs in evolution - whether certain traits are selected for because they benefit the group rather than the individual. Most experts say no, E.O. Wilson says yes. There are heated discussions about which side best fits the evidence. It's all based on logic, because there's damn little hard evidence.

This borders on misinformation. You seem to be implying that hypothesis can't be tested in evolutionary science, that's just not the case.

So you wouldn't want no Darwin coming in here with an unproved theory, cluttering up this otherwise pristine scientific bastion.

You seem to be saying that opinions are not to be tolerated here - even evidence- and logic-based opinions; only hard facts will be allowed. That kind of rule would eliminate about 95% of the posts on this forum.

No the rules are very clear: no personal theories, unpublished research or crackpottery. The reasons have been explained multiple times in the feedback forums.