Evolution Theory Debate

This cluster centers on discussions debating the validity, mechanisms, and common misconceptions of biological evolution, including defenses against denialism, clarifications on natural selection, and critiques of anthropomorphizing the process.

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redthrowaway Jan 11, 2016 View on HN

Your comment suggests evolution is an open question. It is not.

ripitout Jan 18, 2025 View on HN

Love how the top comment is "I don't see how evolution explains everything in biology". Classic HN.

nurettin Jun 22, 2025 View on HN

Very dubious. Maybe you can ask your LLM about evolution without natural selection.

NtrllyIntrstd Aug 4, 2021 View on HN

Well, we need to give good ol' evolution a bit of slack here, considering that it's not intelligently designed ;)

manquer Mar 7, 2024 View on HN

is it any different from evolution?

personjerry Jul 3, 2016 View on HN

That's not what evolution is

dalbasal Apr 8, 2022 View on HN

Evolution can't be tested like this, imo. You can't reason about what where it will lead and assume that this is where it's leading.

4ndrewl Mar 27, 2025 View on HN

Are you making a claim about evolution here?

Avshalom Jun 26, 2013 View on HN

why would you assume the evolutionary sense?

genofon Feb 27, 2017 View on HN

I assume you intend evolution denialism.