Variations Drive Evolution

Variation Birds

Variations drive evolution, theoretically. In Darwin Discovering the Tree of Life, evolution scientist Niles Eldredge at the American Museum of Natural History applied the V.I.S.T.A. acronym to explain Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection. The “V” signifies variation followed by inheritance, selection, time, and adaptation, known as the five pillars of natural selection.

The selection of variations plays a pivotal role in driving Darwin’s theory of evolution. In the sixth edition of the Origin of Species, while “natural selection” appears 408 times, the term “variations” appear 303 times.

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Evolution Vestiges Fact, or Fiction?

Jerry Coyne“We humans have many vestigial features proving that we evolved,” argues Jerry A. Coyne, Ph.D. (pictured left), biology professor at the University of Chicago. Coyne is the author of the book Why Evolution is True. Vestiges are biological features thought to be evolution relics. Scientific evidence, however, is critical; are evolution vestiges fact, or fiction?

Aristotle (384–322 BC) originated the vestiges theory. Even though WIKIPEDIA considers the theory as “controversial and not without dispute,” the carte blanche use of vestiges continues as supporting evidence for the popular “evolution is true” argument.

Recent advances in biotechnology, however, are challenging the scientific validity of the evolution vestiges theory.

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Royal Society

Royal SocietyIn the native land of Charles Darwin, for the first time, the Royal Society is challenging evolution academia to develop a new theory of biological evolution. As the original science organization in Western Civilization, the Society explains the problem with today’s most popular current theory:

“Developments in evolutionary biology and adjacent fields have produced calls for revision of the standard theory of evolution, although the issues involved remain hotly contested.”

 

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R2d2 Disses Darwin

R2d2 R2D2, short for Artoo-Detoo, is best known as the fictional robotic character in the Star Wars universe series created by George Lucas. Inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame in 2003, R2D2 has since been included in the Smithsonian Institution’s list of 101 Objects that Made America.

R2D2 is the good guy, the favorite character of George Lucas – known for always saving the day at least once in every film. However, R2d2 disses Darwin.

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Charles Darwin Legitimized Racism

Starting with his infamous book, The Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin legitimized racism based on the theory of evolution, at one time. The complete title contains the essential phrase “preservation of favoured races” –

“On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life”

How his concept of “races” applies to humans was clarified in The Descent of Man (1871). Darwin explains –

“The sole objective of this work is to consider… the value of the differences between the so-called races of man.”

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