Originally Posted by IndyCA35
Originally Posted by Tarquin

Of course, in Darwin's time the fossil strata hadn't been explored much, but it has now been explored with much greater thoroughness and the transitional are still lacking. There are a few candidates as possible transitional but of those we can't even be sure they are transitional without DNA evidence. On the whole, the fossil record refutes and does not confirm Darwin.


What a childish and loony comment.

There are THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of transitional fossils within the human lineage alone. Learn to read.

The reason you cannot compare DNA of Australopithecus amanensis with Homo sapiens is simply that DNA does not last long enough. However, we can compare our DNA with that of [bleep] and bonobos and guess what? Both their skeletal anatomy and DNA demonstrates they are our closest relatives.

I guess you don't understand the concept behind "punctuated equilibrium." It doesn't mean evolution doesn't happen. It means that changes in the environment of a species can lead to faster evolution of some traits than if environmental changes didn't happen.

Then there's this "well we believe in micro evolution but macro evolution is impossible." How dumb can you get? Micro evolution, over hundreds of years, is the same stuff as macro over thousands or millions. Why would there be some mythical limit as to where the "micro" must stop? The fossil record proves there isn't.



Well, we have been over this before. You are totally wrong about transitional fossil evidence. You are totally wrong that micro evolution over time is the same stuff as macro evolution. Also, the concept of “punctuated equilibrium” was simply a contrived explanation of instances where the fossil record did not support the theory of evolution. Lame....

I suspect you confuse “evolutionary transitional forms” with simple genetic variation. Prime example of this error is the presumed evolution of the horse.

But, you are free to drink more of the kool aid.

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