Biodiversity and “theory” of evolution with no Theory…

 

Theory of Evolution has achieved (?) a new “breakthrough” ! Biologists now claim that according to data the biodiversity increases when we are having mild (but not too steep, like in the case of global warming we have today) temperature increases on the planet [1, 2]. This seems like a very important finding, since up to now biologists thought that the increase in temperature decreases biodiversity. OK… Let us take this “conclusion” and analyze it if we can.

What does this even tell us?

Is it a “scientific” result?

Would I be a “scientist” if I told you that “parameter A increases if parameter B increases, but not too much” ?!?

Would I be a “scientist” if I told you that “parameter A increases if parameter B increases, but not in the case of human-caused warming” ?!?

Would I be a “scientist” if I told you that “parameter A increases if parameter B increases, but not too much” in a world where parameter A depends on thousands of parameters ignored in this “conclusion”?

Would I be a “scientist” if I told you that “parameter A increases if parameter B increases, but not too much”, without stating WHY this is happening?

Science has solid calculations and specific predictions. Theory of Evolution does not…

In a weird way, Theory of Evolution practitioners tend to forget that science demands more than “it seems that biodiversity increases” type of conclusions… Science demands predictions. Science demands specific and quantifiable models. Theory of Evolution has neither!

More than 100 years after its first inception, we are still discussing about evolution in kindergarten terms:

– Hmmm, this species SEEMS to be surviving in this environment.

– Hmmm, this species MUST HAVE evolved from that.

– Hmmm, this species SHOULD HAVE evolved into that.

Some people are just above criticism. Who dares criticize proponents of the Theory of Evolution today? And life goes on…

 

Author: skakos

Spiros Kakos is a thinker located in Greece. He has been Chief Editor of Harmonia Philosophica since its inception. In the past he has worked as a senior technical advisor for many years. In his free time he develops software solutions and contributes to the open source community. He has also worked as a phD researcher in the Advanced Materials sector related to the PCB industry. He likes reading and writting, not only philosophy but also in general. He believes that science and religion are two sides of the same coin and is profoundly interested in Religion and Science philosophy. His philosophical work is mainly concentrated on an effort to free thinking of "logic" and reconcile all philosophical opinions under the umbrella of the "One" that Parmenides - one of the first thinkers - visualized. The "Harmonia Philosophica" articles program is the tool that will accomplish that. Life's purpose is to be defeated by greater things. And the most important things in life are illogical. We must fight the dogmatic belief in "logic" if we are to stay humans... Credo quia absurdum!

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