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Evolution is not Abiogenesis

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02-23-2012 6:13 AM 		Reply to: Message 16 by Warthog
02-23-2012 12:36 AM

No. It is another name for a theory of abiogenesis. The ToE refers only to reproducing living things.
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I disagree on this point. In my view, evolution becomes an important part of the theory as soon as you've got replication with inheritance and selection. This, most likely, started occurring some time before you got anything we'd recognise as "living".
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02-23-2012 5:28 PM 		Reply to: Message 48 by Warthog
02-23-2012 11:53 AM

Re: Sigh...
I don't agree that evolution is merely about the origin of species. That is what Darwin discussed, yes, but we've moved on from there - evolution tells us a lot about intraspecific changes and the reasons things are as they are, for example.
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Evolutionary theory works for any hereditary replicator. That means it probably played a role in abiogenesis. I certainly find the idea that mere chemistry got to life without it implausible.
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02-25-2012 4:35 PM 		Reply to: Message 89 by dwise1
02-25-2012 3:26 PM

Re: What is Evolution?
I didn't think Darwin used the term 'evolution'?
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02-25-2012 5:53 PM 		Reply to: Message 92 by Percy
02-25-2012 5:19 PM

Re: What is Evolution?
That's slightly ironic then, since my copy is the sixth edition.
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