The Theory of Evolution

[Gracchus]

I began to read your original post. You can learn the best of what music theory has to offer in the Tertian Harmony and Chord Manual available through the link in my profile.

As I remember, there is a forum for discussing music. This is not it.

You state that the Theory of Evolution is biology.

It is a biological theory.

What actually is biology in the Theory of Evolution?

The theory of evolution is the biological explanation for the diversity of life.

Why is the Theory of Evolution not a madman's rambling as referenced in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, "they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.", begun in 1859 and even supported by moderators today.

The theory of evolution is not the ramblings of a madman because it is supported by evidence, and it makes sense to those whose minds are not filled with baseless absurdities.

If you claim the Theory of Evolution is biology, show proof of this.

What would it be, if not biology.

Otherwise you are merely attempting to elevate theory beyond its normal definition, an unproven fact.

What is normal for you may be subnormal for others. In science, a theory is an explanation for observed phenomena, that makes testable predictions.

I do not claim music theory to be musicology.

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What then is music theory?

In any case, whether it is or not, it has nothing to do with biology, or evolution. And whatever your expertise in music, it is evident to anyone familiar with biology, that you are abysmally ignorant of the subject.

 

[Cabal]

So what percentage of your post count do you think contains bible quotations

Well, technically Bible quotations contain a couple of numbers, indicating chapter and verse, so maybe some of those integer counts count?

 

[Assyrian]

Well, technically Bible quotations contain a couple of numbers, indicating chapter and verse, so maybe some of those integer counts count?

Do numbers count as Numbers?

 

[Cabal]

Do numbers count as Numbers?

Only if you take it literally.

 

[Assyrian]

You can't take numbers literally, unless you speak Latin or hex.

 

[Skaloop]

You can't take numbers literally, unless you speak Latin or hex.

Roman numerals I, II, and III can be taken literally.

 

[Assyrian]

Aye.

 

[Cabal]

I meant the name "Numbers", not numbers.

 

[Assyrian]

Which raises an interesting question, is it more literal to take Numbers as a name or as numbers?

 

[sfs]

What actually is biology in the Theory of Evolution?

The theory of evolution is a scientific model that explains, connects and predicts observations about biological phenomena. Therefore it is part of biology.

Why is the Theory of Evolution not a madman's rambling as referenced in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, "they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.", begun in 1859 and even supported by moderators today.

Because it is a) not the product of a madman, but rather the life work of thousands of quite sane individuals; b) not rambling, but a detailed, highly mathematical set of interconnected models well supported by data; and c) it is not particularly popular with students.

If you claim the Theory of Evolution is biology, show proof of this.

That's already been established in U.S. federal courts, particularly in Kitzmiller v Dover and Edwards v Aguillard. The reason that it's biology I've already given above (as have others).

 

[Cabal]

Which raises an interesting question, is it more literal to take Numbers as a name or as numbers?

Iirc, the name "Numbers" is actually about counting the number of escaped Israelite men - so it's sort of related to numbers, but not quite the same - cardinality vs ordinality, perhaps.

 

[Split Rock]

What actually is biology in the Theory of Evolution?

The theory of evolution explains the diversity and distribution of Life on earth. Biology is the study of Life. Is this really confusing to you?

Why is the Theory of Evolution not a madman's rambling as referenced in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, "they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.", begun in 1859 and even supported by moderators today.

Actually, this sounds more like creationism, but seeing as you quoted a sentence fragment out of its biblical context, I guess the point is mute.

If you claim the Theory of Evolution is biology, show proof of this.

See above... or a textbook on biology.

Otherwise you are merely attempting to elevate theory beyond its normal definition, an unproven fact.

Science doesn't "prove" facts.

I do not claim music theory to be musicology.

That's probably because there is no such word. Biology is a word.

 

[Cabal]

That's probably because there is no such word. Biology is a word.

Hate to dip my little fly in the ointment, but musicology is a legit discipline - my dad is one

 

[Split Rock]

Hate to dip my little fly in the ointment, but musicology is a legit discipline - my dad is one

I stand corrected, then.

So, what is the definition of musicology? Does it include "music theory?"

 

[Gracchus]

I stand corrected, then.

So, what is the definition of musicology? Does it include "music theory?"

"mu·si·col·o·gy (my

z

-k

l

-j

) n.

The historical and scientific study of music.

mu

si·co·log

i·cal (-k

-l

j

-k

l) adj.
mu

si·co·log

i·cal·ly adv.
mu

si·col

o·gist n."

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

 

[Cabal]

I stand corrected, then.

Not to worry, not the worst reaction I've had, goodness knows when I was an idiot teenager I fnarr-fnarred at my dad's field to his face on one occasion "because it wasn't science" - at which point he then proceed to pwn my backside with a whole bunch of physics formulas about frequencies on a taut string. Definitely NOT what I was expecting. So yeah, I can hardly talk

And at least this time I've been able to mention that my dad is a musicologist without someone bringing up Prince

So, what is the definition of musicology? Does it include "music theory?"

Yes. Music theory involves a lot of science, effectively - harmonics, acoustics, etc. as well as technical stuff like score notation. Musicology combines music theory along with the psychological, artistic, historical and sociological aspects of all the different genres of music.

Basically it's an umbrella term for combining a whole bunch of sub-fields - a bit like I could say I'm a experimentalist in ultracold quantum gases - or I could just call myself a "physicist" as I do have some experience in several other fields as well that fall under that category. My dad calls himself a musicologist, but his speciality is more on the historical side of things (Baroque music, especially Vivaldi)

 

[Pete Harcoff]

I began to read your original post.

Did you now? And did you happen to look at the date of the original post? It was made over 6 years ago. It's a wonder I'm still even posting here.

Let this thread die in peace.

 

[AV1611VET]

Let this thread die in peace.

Suit yourself.