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Tangent0011 year, 8 months ago
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You need to investigate more. There is no such thing as a 'missing link'. Transitional fossils leading to modern humans is pretty well documented. Fossilization is a rare occurrence to begin with.
Let's be clear here: the fossil record is necessarily the weakest of the three pillars of evolution. There is FAR more supportive data contained within phylogenetics and molecular genetics to more than make up for the 'gaps' in the fossil record. These latter two disciplines have produced predictions that have been born out by later fossil discoveries. To clarify: the study of the taxonomic tree and genetics have predicted that a certain 'transitional' species should be discovered within a certain range of geologic strata, and been proven valid!
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Endoscopy1 year, 8 months ago
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ROFLMAO
"Transitional fossils leading to modern humans is pretty well documented. Fossilization is a rare occurrence to begin with."
When were they found? in the last couple of months?
THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF A SLOW TRANSITION FROM ONE SPECIES TO ANOTHER.
They now make excuses for not having them.
"There is FAR more supportive data contained within phylogenetics and molecular genetics to more than make up for the 'gaps' in the fossil record."
A study of microbiology and understanding of how DNA etc. works for single cell and larger organisms make it more and more impossible for the "slow" changes to occur. It also makes it more and more impossible for life to begin in the primordial goo.
A "simple" single cell is more complex than the shuttle sitting on the launch pad being monitored by NASA. And it all just came together. What a fantasy.
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Tangent0011 year, 8 months ago
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I'd suggest looking at the evolution of the modern horse for the most documented series of species transition. Also take a look at ungulates to cetaceans.
For the record, ALL species are 'transitional'. There are 'transitional' aspects of even human anatomy.
Your assumption of 'slow' transitions is a straw man. While generally true for so-called 'higher' life forms, large scale 'frame-shift' mutations have been observed in nature, resulting, for one, in the 'nylon bug' that can feed off the by-products of artificial polymers.
The processes of biological adaptation are ill understood by most people, so I appreciate the incredulity in accepting that it all just 'came together' like shaking a bag of clock part and expecting to pull out a functional watch. Understand that watch parts have no capacity to self-organize as organic molecules do, nor are such mechanical parts subject to millions of years of survivability trials.
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Tangent0011 year, 8 months ago
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Yes, I can provide a list of identified fossil species leading up to modern humans. Again, that is only 'evidence', not 'proof'.
Regardless of scientific fact, you are always free to personally believe whatever your choose. Scientific fact can never override personal belief, just as personal belief cannot override scientific fact. American government, like it or not, is rooted in rationalism and therefore tends to look at scientific fact before considering personal belief, at least as far as the law is concerned.
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