Atlas of Creation

Harun Yahya's most famous work and the biggest load of bull shit ever laid to paper. The first of three volumes of this book is devoted entirely to claims of the fossil record denouncing evolution due to the lack of transitional forms between species. Yahya's understanding of evolutionary genetics is clearly lacking because he believes a transitional form requires incomplete organs and a freakish hybrid of the body types of two species. This would not be the case as the difference in genetic code between the simplest microbial life form and a human is only approximately 40%. Between humans and chimpanzees, potentially less than 3%. When one takes into consideration that the majority of DNA(more than 50%) doesn't code for anything and is essentially junk and that the 3% difference occurs in less than half of the genome, it is easily conceivable that there was a creature with approximately 1.5% difference in genetic code between humans and chimps with fully formed organs and a conventional body, and that, by some subtle mutation in a few individuals passed on over time, could have given rise to both species, Homo sapiens and Pan troglodytes(chimps). (continued in example)

One point down, another of Yahya's favorite points seems to be that a species doesn't change significantly in it's existence. A problem arises when one examines the examples Yahya provides. He shows a fossilized dragonfly and says it is no different than a modern dragonfly. He fails to provide a scale, misleading the eye with photos shown as the same size. In reality, the prehistoric dragonfly he shows is multiple times larger than it's modern counterpart and both belong to different species. Finally, Yahya likes to point out that Darwin himself acknowledged holes in his theory of evolution. Of course Darwin did, he created the theory before the study of genetics came into existence so he had no way of understanding the lack of transitional forms in the fossil record or any of the other problems with his theory. That is why theories evolve and modern science provides to strengthen his theory. And one last closing note to the idiots(using the true definition meaning those with an IQ lower than 25) who support the Atlas of Creation, the word theory in science has a drastically different meaning than what many use it to mean colloquially. A scientific theory is the closest a scientist can come to solid fact while acknowledging the potential for new understanding to change our outlook on reality.

by SamForScience September 30, 2011

Atlas

Of the two, he is the shorter, blue eyed testing unit of the Cooperative Testing Initiative made by GLaDOS after her mistrust in humans after the events of Portal 1 to solve tests in the Valve game Portal 2. Best friend of P-Body, the taller orange eyed Cooperative Testing Initiative testing unit.

Atlas and P-Body
P-Body and Atlas

by Al Kapwn May 11, 2011

atlanta

The worst fucking city in the U.S., Crackhead Central.

“You wanna go to Atlanta with me?”
“Hell no man, I’d rather die”

by “Yelp Critic” October 5, 2020

Atlanter

A slang term used by rural Georgians to identify the capitol of the state, Atlanta.

Billy an his wife an kids went to Atlanter to see that thar Coker-Coler museum and git summa dem Krispah Kreme donuts.

by madman42 September 7, 2008

Atley

The smartest person you will ever meet. Like he is so much smarter than you. Like you should praise him for how much of a genius he is.

Man Atley is so..... smart

by AtleyIsAwsome July 9, 2018

Atlas

1. Noun. A book filled with maps

2. Noun. A titan from Greek mythology. as punishment for his crimes, he must hold up the earth (though in some cases he hold up the sky) both the earth and sky are in love and if they ever meet again they'll destroy everything in between

3. Adjective. from Greek etymology most likely meaning "hard enduring"

4. Noun. A highly common name used for naming businesses as well as people

E.X. Atlas mason jars ,Cloud Atlas (movie), Atlas (created by Jack Kirby), Atlas brand, condoms as well as many businesses which mostly work in the selling of building materials.

1. Grandmother; "honey could you grab that atlas? I'm trying to figure out how far Cleveland is"

2. bro1 "did you hear when Ms. Wilson told us about Atlas?"

bro2 "hell yeah. that poser must've been ripped"

3. N/A

4. I swear we've passed something named "Atlas " every 5 minutes. I'm sick of it. how much longer until we get to Cleveland?

by Th3R3alAtlasHill July 16, 2016

Atlanta

A beautiful, underrated city that can compare to the likes of New York and Chicago.

People: Every race known to man lives in Atlanta, but it is unintentionally segregated, because everyone pretty much fits their stereotype: The whites are snooty rich or white trash, the blacks are ghetto, the Hispanics are illegal,the Indians own gas station mini marts, and the Asians are split up by nationality:
Korean-Dry Cleaners
Vietnamese-Nail Salon
Cambodian-Hair Salon
Chinese or Japanese-Corresponding Restaraunt
Not to mention the gays are numerous and VERY apparent.

Transportation: Atlanta Rush Hour lasts from 5:00 A.M. Monday 'til 11:00 P.M. Friday. The mass transit in the city is absolutely useless(MARTA actually stands for Moving Afros Rapidly Through Atlanta rather than Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority). 8 lanes of highway become engulfed with stopped vehicles. Every Atlantan gives directions in reference to the Big Chicken( A KFC in a 100ft chicken building with rotating eyes and moving beak) or referring to one of the 16 streets named Peachtree(Peachtree Street, Peachtree Road, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Peachtree Battle, etc.) They also have a road simply named Boulevard.

Food and Entertainment: The Varsity remains the staple food of Atlanta, along with a variety of fancy restaurants. You can either go to Six Flags( and get mugged), Whitewater (and get E.Coli), Stone Mountain( and die from heat stroke), or some random park on the side of the road. You can also see a play at the Fabulous Fox Theater( but no one does).

Climate: The weather changes in Atlanta faster and more drastically than a pregnant woman changes mood. It will be 75 degrees on Christmas than you will get stuck in the house in an Ice storm on the last week of March. The city will go through a drought one year than flood the next. Atlantans are smart because they stay inside in the Summer otherwise die from heat stroke hiking up Stone Mountain(did I mention that already?).

-"How do you get downtown Atlanta?"
"Go down Peachtree"
-"How do you get to Atlanta?"
"Pass the Big Chicken and follow the signs you dummy."

by SouthernDoughnut March 31, 2009