Evolution (speciation) is false

Evolution is one of the greatest theories in all of science and, unless you are a scientist yourself (which I highly doubt you are), you have nothing to negate this. Evolution sets out to explain life: specifically, how the first simple life gave rise to all the huge diversity we see today, from bacteria to oak trees to blue whales. For scientists, evolution is a fact. We know that life evolved with the same certainty that we know the Earth is round, that gravity keeps us on it, and that wasps at a picnic are annoying. Not that you would know that from the media in some countries, where evolution is ferociously argued about- put down as "just a theory" or dismissed as a flat-out lie. But this is clearly false. Why are biologists so certain about this? What is the evidence? The short answer is that there's so much it's hard to know where to start. But here is a very cursory summary of the evidence that has, indeed, evolved. It might help to first spell out Darwin's theory of evolution and what it actually says. Most of us have the general idea that species change over time, only the fittest survive and somehow a monkey-like creature gave rise to human beings. If you look up the meaning of the word "theory" in the dictionary, it is described as being a synonym for words like "proposition", "hypothesis", or even "speculation". In contrast, a scientific theory is an established body of knowledge about a certain subject, supported by observable facts, repeatable experiments, and logical reasoning. A theory in science is a formal explanation of some aspect of the natural world, tested and verified by careful observation and experimentation. A good theory is one that also produces accurate and useful predictions. As an example, let"s consider gravitation. In the 17th century, Isaac Newton formulated his law of gravitation, which explains the motions of objects under each other"s gravitational influence. Newton"s law can be used to predict the movements of the planets around the Sun, and NASA has used this same law to successfully land people on the Moon and send space probes to the outer edges of the solar system. By the beginning of the 20th century, however, it had become clear that Newton"s law did not hold up under all circumstances. When it comes to planets or falling apples, Newton"s theory of gravitation is perfectly adequate. But when objects move at velocities close to the speed of light, for example, this theory does not produce accurate predictions anymore. Albert Einstein extended Newton"s law with his general theory of relativity, which accounted for these discrepancies. Isaac Newton (1643 " 1727). During the 1960s, physicist Peter Higgs and others postulated the existence of an elementary particle, now known as the Higgs boson, that would explain why some elementary particles have mass. Mass is of course directly related to gravity: both Newton and Einstein tell us that it"s massive bodies which exert a gravitational pull. Thus, a prediction from particle physics provided a deeper insight into the workings of gravity. The postulation of the Higgs boson was purely based on mathematical reasoning, as there was then no way of actually observing such a particle. However, just a few years ago, CERN announced that they had confirmed this prediction with their multi-million dollar particle collider. The theory of gravitation is a well-established scientific theory, supported by observational and experimental evidence. It explains something about the natural world and can be directly applied to obtain useful results. Over the years, the theory has been extended and refined (as part of the usual scientific process), but the basic ideas and principles have withstood the test of time. Evolution In the 19th century, Charles Darwin formulated his theory of evolution by natural selection. The fact that species change (evolve) over time was not new, as this was already well accepted among Darwin"s scientific contemporaries. However, what Darwin provided was a new and logical explanation of how this process of evolution happens. Charles Darwin (1809 " 1882). Offspring inherit their characteristics from their parents, but with small (and mostly random) variations. However, most organisms have far more than one offspring, resulting in competition for resources and healthy mates among individuals between and within species. This, in turn, gives rise to a natural selection process where, on average, individuals with advantageous variations (making them more likely to survive and secure a healthy mate) will have more offspring than others. This way, such advantageous variations are passed on to subsequent generations more often " thus spreading through the population " than disadvantageous variations, which are "weeded out". Over long time spans, the accumulation of such adaptations can eventually result in a speciation event, for example when a population of related organisms splits into two geographically isolated ones, which subsequently evolve in different directions. Yet Darwin and many biologists after him could not explain how exactly organisms inherit their characteristics from their parents. Darwin"s insights were based on observing and comparing actual organisms in nature (including fossils), and then deducing general principles of their evolution that are logically consistent with these observations. Darwin"s theory of evolution, however, still fell short in certain aspects. For example, it did not provide any quantitative predictions. During the first half of the 20th century, though, the mathematical theory of population genetics was developed. This theory provides accurate predictions about, for example, how fast a new variation (genetic mutation) will spread through a population. Soon after, Darwin"s theory and population genetics were married into what is known as the new evolutionary synthesis (or modern synthesis). In 1944, the physicist Erwin Schr"dinger published his book What is life?, in which he postulated the existence of a certain kind of molecule, referring to it as an aperiodic crystal, that would form the basis of genetics, which is directly related to inheritance. Thus, a prediction about chemistry provided a deeper insight into the workings of evolution. Schr"dinger"s postulation was purely based on logical reasoning, as he had no means of actually observing the structure of such a molecule. In 1953, however, his prediction was confirmed with the discovery of the structure of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick. This discovery eventually led to cracking the genetic code. Being bright blue might help you secure a mate and spread your genes. These days, evolutionary theory is used in many practical applications. For example, when a new virus appears somewhere in, say, Asia, scientists use phylogenetic and population genetics models to predict how this virus might evolve, so they can try to create the most effective vaccine by the time the virus reaches Europe or the US (phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary history). Mathematics plays an essential role here, without which these predictions could not be made. Also, evolution-based methods are used in the laboratory to find better medicines for various illnesses, or in computer programs to find good solutions to difficult optimisation problems. And environmental policies are increasingly based on evolutionary analyses to make decisions about species preservation efforts, to name just a few. The theory of evolution is a well-established scientific theory, supported by observational and experimental evidence. It explains something about the natural world and can be directly applied to obtain useful results. Over the years, the theory has been (and still is being) extended and refined, but the basic ideas and principles have withstood the test of time Of course evolution is REAL. You have presented no evidence or proof otherwise, rather an opinionated and useless theory