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"microevolution" and "macroevolution" are words that have been invented by creationists to try to reconcile the fact that evolution is directly observable. Desp
by splawn 10y ago
"microevolution" and "macroevolution" are words that have been invented by creationists to try to reconcile the fact that evolution is directly observable. Despite the fact that both have the same underlying mechanics (natural selection) and the only difference is time.
- hawkice 10y agoI assumed this was the case, but maybe not: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microevolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microevolution They say it's the technical term for change in allele frequency, which is what OP was talking about.
- splawn 10y agoI stand partially corrected.. from now on I will have to remember to say "co-opted" by creationists rather than "invented" by. However, they are still identical things with the only difference being the amount of time. From your link: "The main difference between the two processes is that one occurs within a few generations, whilst the other takes place over thousands of years (i.e. a quantitative difference)."
- tdb7893 10y agoFrom the article you linked, "Macro and microevolution describe fundamentally identical processes on different scales"