Misunderstandings about the Theory of Evolution
It is just a theory
A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment. Such fact-supported theories are not "guesses" but reliable accounts of the real world.
Theory of Evolution is not true because it does not explain the origin of life
Theory of Evolution is not supposed to explain the origin of life, only how it evolved.
Theory of Evolution is not falsifiable
It is falsifiable because it makes predictions, or better yet, retrodictions, since anthropology is a historical science (like cosmology, forensics) and not an operational science (like physics, chemistry).
It has no possibility of repeating in the laboratory or monitoring this process
So what? Nobody will never be able to repeat the Big Bang in the laboratory, but that does not make it a false science. None of the historical sciences can be reproduced in the lab: cosmology, astronomy, astrophysics, geology, paleontology, archaeology, forensics.
Another common misconception is to think that every new species (now extinct) discovered just creates two new gaps which then have to be filled by two new species. This is flawed thinking because there are is no single point at which one species evolves into another.
"Theory of Evolution is not supposed to explain the origin of life, only how it evolved."
Those two may be inextricably related to one other.
One explanation helps the other, but you may have just one of them and it is still scientifically valid. For instance the Big Bang does not say how the Universe "sprung", only how it evolved.But nonetheless it is still a valid and useful scientific Theory. A Scientific Theory does not need to explain everything to be valid.
Finally, someone actually discussing this with logic. Refreshing to see this discussion on here, after so so many deeply flawed attempts to illustrate the contrary.
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STOPGreat post, I think you have really highlighted some common misconceptions about evolution that many people have.
I do fully agree. Think it's easy for people to forget simple facts like these. We use the best information based on what we have. Doesn't mean it's pointless.