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Originally posted by Alfred1
And yes, I did use the assumption that all life started from one living organism because that's what I read that the theory of evolution states was the possible case.
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The theory of evolution says *nothing* about the origins of life - it is merely a theory describes the mechanisms that lead to the diversity of the species we have observed.
Life started somehow. We don't know how. Evolution is what has lead to the diversity of life we see. The *process* of evolution is a fact. I don't think you'll find anyone who can rationally argue that evolution has not occured. The theory of evolution is simply the scientific theory that best describes the evolutionary process that has led to the diversity of life.
If you don't like the theory of evolution, simply find *one* instance where it is wrong and scientists will be forced to either throw it out or revise it (and you would be crowned king by the multitudes of people who oppose the theory for whatever reason). That's the self-correcting beauty of science. That's also what has always amazed me about "creationism" or "intelligent design". Neither are scientific theories in any way, shape or form, yet some people advocate teaching them in a "science" class? Ridiculous.
Mike