Similarly: gravity is an observed fact (things fall). Gravity is a theory explaining why things fall. People have a lot less trouble accepting the theory of gravity so the overlap doesn’t matter as much.

All that said, the theory of evolution (as distinct from the observed fact of evolution) is pretty solid as scientific theories go. Gravity is a good analogy, as there are places where Newton’s theory of gravity still doesn’t quite cover things and needs correction (quantum scales and very fast speeds, for example) and there are places that the current theory of evolution may or may not correctly cover, but in the main both theories very effectively explain what we actually see happening. And pretty much the entire field of microbiology is founded on our understanding of evolution (both the observed fact and the theory), and has a lot of predictive power.

While you haven’t claimed to be a believer in a Judeo-Christian God, I might assume that you are by your resistance to evolution. However, as a Christian myself, I do not see a conflict with evolution theory and the Bible’s account of creation (not yet at least). About the article: evolution is fascinating. And, programming genetic simulations is always fun.

I’ve read one actually. Don’t get me wrong I’am not saying that believing in evolution is bullshit, it’s just that to me it’s unlikely.

Atoms respect physics laws that have been proved and if I go to the Cern I can actually “see” them. Regarding evolution I never saw proofs that convinced me completely. It’s (also) a matter of faith. There are surely patterns but saying that human being come initially from bacterias is as crazy as saying that a watch may come from dust… It’s a too much struggle for me