mathematics vs evolution?

[Kirby]

I was really intrigued by the idea that Koontz presented about the theory of evolution being refuted by the mathematics of it, but can't really find out whether there's any validity to this idea...

I've spent about a fruitless hour trying to research, and finally decided to just ask whether anyone on here has any knowledge (or opinions) on the subject...anyone?

[Ben]

It completely misunderstands the evolutionary process. In particular, it discounts the idea natural selection, which rewards (in a non-theistic way) improvement and punishes weakness. It also ignores the fact that evolution can and has been seen in actual organisms in our lifetimes.

My thought, however, is that most people who think it's mathematically impossible just don't really comprehend the timescales we're talking about. Single-celled organisms can reproduce in a matter of minutes. Multiply that over a billion years (or more) and that's a lot of iterations of potential improvement.

[Kimbie]

Ben wrote: "It completely misunderstands the evolutionary process. In particular, it discounts the idea natural selection, which rewards (in a non-theistic way) improvement and punishes weakness. It also ignor..."

I agree with you. I took another approach, and was fascinated by the human condition and how much evolution is a product of our on design. A simple example would be :
We humans got hot, very hot. We were driven to design air conditioning. Now we are evolving to not tolerate extreme heat. The same for dogs that are kept mostly indoors. Everything evolves, adapts, or dies. Its the circle of life.