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Is it a Falsehood that Humans Evolve from Apes?
Posted by Greg Laden on August 28, 2009
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This is another falsehood, but a tricky one. Remember the point of falsehoods: They are statements that are typically associated with meanings or implications that are misleading or incorrect, and in some cases downright damaging. “Humans evolved from apes” is an excellent example of a falsehood because it is technically correct, yet the implied meanings…
Falsehood: Nature maintains balance.
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2009 There is a lot of evidence that nature is in balance. An invasive species throws off the balance of nature in a given region by out-competing some similar indigenous form. When something destructive happens there is a return to status quo, eventually. A few cold years are followed by a few warm years, or a…
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