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Something of a misleading topic title.The only 'proven' is mathematics and even that is up for debate, in some circles.


i) 'Pure' evolution (change in living species that occur over time at a genetic level) has, of course, been seen to be true, beyond any reasonable doubt.

ii) 'Survival of the fittest' (perhaps survival of the 'fit enough' is closer) has, again, been seen to be true, beyond all reasonable doubt;

iii) The 'theory of evolution' is more commonly held to be the (spontaneous ?) creation of new species through cumulative evolution and that all life can be traced back to one common organism. The development of the evidence suggesting that speciation has led to the ascent of man is far less clear cut. I'd suggest, at the end of the day the majority of the evidence for it is contained in i) and ii) above and there being no other logical scientific theories.


And nothing in evolution either proves, claims to prove or suggests any explanation for the emergence of the first life.


So the question is, is the evidence for the ascent of man via evolution largely limited to i) and ii) above or has there been any direct evidence found in the fossil record or the laboratory over the last decade ?




edit : post has been greatly edited due to very poor wording in the original post.