Has the Theory of Evolution benefited mankind?

There are a couple on the board (I'm thinking Crashfrog?) who will probably be able to address your main point head on. I however just wanted to make a little side point that I feel I should mention:I think the distinction between micro and macro evolution is artificial, to say the least. To me it seems analogous to say that although I believe in micro-time because I observe seconds ticking by every day, that I don't believe in macro-time because I've never experienced a millenium first hand. It seems as though the onus is on the person drawing the distinction to say why 31557600000 individual seconds can't equal a thousand years... (Forgive me if my maths is radically awry!) or indeed why ten thousand genetic changes can't acrue into a different species.

Right you are chief. Sometimes I get the insuppressable urge to post something vaguely relevant on a topic that I suspect I'm not going to be able to contribute to very effectively. In my defence, I only brought it up because the poster alluded directly to these ideas in their opening post... but I realise I am being a bit random.I'll be keeping my eyes peeled because this topic holds promise.To that end, I'm going to pipe down... one last point -As I'm sure everyone is aware - the practical benefits to be reaped from an idea don't have any bearing on the truth of said idea.This message has been edited by Tusko, 05-Apr-2006 06:46 PM