This list of misconceptions about evolution is actually very good for semi-mainstream press. It seems to address a very wide range of arguments that you might hear from illiterate idiots:
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2009/09/five-essential-things-to-know-about-evolution.ars
"A million years is a lot longer than we think it is"
Of course it is, but this article starts to put into perspective just how long a million years is compared with a single generation
"We wouldn't recognize a key transition while it was happening"
Fantastic to see someone recognise this simple fact: Species are a fairly human-defined thing. Seeing "macro-evolution" is obviously just "micro-evolution" on a grander scale. I.E., EVOLUTION.
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