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Gormy Cuss

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9. When people say they have evolved on the issue they are not using the biological sense of the word.

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 01:24 PM

Jul 2015

Science adopted 'evolution' for its biological meaning. The older and still common use of the word is developing gradually, often but not always with the implication that it is developing into something better.

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whenever someone says they evolved [View all] DonCoquixote Jul 2015 OP

I am evolving right out of TV. oldandhappy Jul 2015 #1

I left all tv news and talk behind 15 years ago, LWolf Jul 2015 #10

television is a vile suckhole Facility Inspector Jul 2015 #12

I learn, think, and change my mind with education Half-Century Man Jul 2015 #2

exactly fizzgig Jul 2015 #4

The term "evolving" has been pretty abused lately too Hydra Jul 2015 #3

It kind of just means their thinking has improved, maybe because of better info? merrily Jul 2015 #5

Evolution is a change in group traits because of natural selection. Igel Jul 2015 #6

personally, i blame Pokemon for a lot of the confusion 0rganism Jul 2015 #7

I am kind of skeptical about sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #8

When people say they have evolved on the issue they are not using the biological sense of the word. Gormy Cuss Jul 2015 #9

Your flaw is predicating your dislike of its use on only the definition associated with science. LanternWaste Jul 2015 #11

"I changed my mind because I was stupid and wrong"... lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #13