Anti-Science bill in Indiana.....

If Nuggin's explanation works for you then you should probably stick with that, but I'll attempt a shorter explanation, one I've used before.Microevolution is the small number of mutations in each generation that cause tiny indetectable changes. These mutations, filtered by natural selection, accumulate over many generations into the significant changes of macroevolution. When does microevolution become macroevolution? Who can say? It's very gradual change.We humans often define criteria for classification. There's an old Hugh Grant movie called The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain. The English had defined a mountain as higher than 1000 feet, and the townspeople were anguished to discover that their local mountain fell slightly beneath that measure. By their efforts what had been a hill became a mountain, but in reality it's height changed very little.We can do the same thing with micro and macroevolution, define some criteria. There are a variety of ways we could do this. For example, we could say that macroevolution is when one species becomes another species, but species have a variety of definitions, and I won't get into those details. It seems that the criteria for micro becoming macro always become very detailed.And so I think the best definition of macroevolution is just a lot of accumulated microevolution.--Percy

Hi Chuck,If you'd like to discuss how small evolutionary changes accumulate over time there's actually a thread about it that is still open: When does microevolution turn into macroevolution?--PercyEdited by Percy, : Grammar.

Hi PD!Not sure why you're replying to me. The only thing I'd comment on is something that already caught someone else's attention: I like to say that the Pilgrims fled European religious persecution for the freedom America offered for acting upon their own religious prejudices.In my own personal experience, though I think I write a damn good emotional appeal if I do say so myself, the writing I'm proudest of and that seems most effective sticks to the facts.--Percy

Well, gosh, if nitpicking is okay then how's this: Of course, I didn't really rewrite it. I wrote what I would say. Feel free to ignore and discard.--Percy

Well said, put it in: "Core classes are not the place to present religious views. Tell schools to use elective classes."--Percy

Ya know, posting obvious misinterpretations, your preferred approach, is only effective if you can somehow have the last word. Otherwise it just forces people to post corrections and wastes a lot of time, not to mention disk space.--Percy

Actually, it isn't, because Jar had to correct your obvious misinterpretations, so obviously my interpretation of your post as an obvious misinterpretation was correct. If you'd like to be part of the solution, then post a response to Jar that reflects an understanding of his rather clearly stated meaning--PercyEdited by Percy, : Grammar.Edited by Percy, : Typo.

Hi Artemis Entreri,If you're not going to contribute to the discussion maybe you could join one of the Peanut Gallery threads and make your wisecracks from the audience.--Percy