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 Post subject: List of Common Misconceptions
New postPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:26 pm 
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This is pretty cool. I bet we could pad out the religion section a bit though :lol:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... onceptions

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 Post subject: Re: List of Common Misconceptions
New postPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:46 pm 
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This is a pretty good explanation of a scientific theory for our creationist friends who say "but it's only a theory" :D

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The word theory in the theory of evolution does not imply doubt from mainstream science regarding its validity; the concepts of theory and hypothesis have specific meanings in a scientific context. While theory in colloquial usage may denote a hunch or conjecture, a scientific theory is a set of principles that explains observable phenomena in natural terms.Evolution is a theory in the same sense as germ theory, gravitation, or plate tectonics

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 Post subject: Re: List of Common Misconceptions
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