fossil record (discontinuous)

Paleontologist Gunter Bechly on what the fossil record actually says

“There are multiple trade secrets among paleontologists. Chief among them is that Darwin’s insistence on gradualism was motivated by his understanding that the dramatic jumps found in the fossil record imply intervention. Darwin hoped that time would reveal his desperately needed transitional fossils. It has not… “

Darwinism Evolution Intelligent Design

Gunter Bechly on the discontinuous fossil record

Bechly: “Darwin’s doubt” did not get smaller over time but bigger, and if he were still alive, he would likely agree that the evidence simply does not add up, since he was much more prudent than many of his modern followers.

asauber Jerry, It would be interesting for one of the Evolutionists commenting here to engage in a discussion of what the... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
jerry Round and round we go never getting anywhere. I thought we agreed that there is no such thing as random.... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
kairosfocus PPS, some hold randomness a fiction, too. – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
kairosfocus PS, we have been playing a game against nature here since 1995. Not all have survived the volcano experience. Similarly,... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
kairosfocus VL, look above at the implications of suggestions made in the thread. And, some do make that assertion out there.... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
Bob O'H Querius @ 167 - So yes, my hypothesis is that all “junk DNA” has a function, though likely to have... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
Silver Asiatic Isaiah 45:7 The Hebrew words used for peace and evil in this verse are shalom and ra. The word shalom... – At Mind Matters News: Must we...
Viola Lee And what exactly was "confessed"? And whoever said randomness required a flat distribution? – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
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kairosfocus F/N: A Wikipedia confession: In common parlance, randomness is the apparent or actual lack of pattern or predictability in events.[1][2]... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
ET How is it not trivial, Fred? From Ernst Mayr, in "What Evolution Is": Do selection and elimination differ in their... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
Fred Hickson ...natural selection is non-random in a trivial sense in that not all variants have the same probability of being eliminated.... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
ET seversky: Has there been a time when the mainland Communist regime has not been contemplating the invasion of Taiwan? Yes – Is China seriously contemplating [imminent?] invasion...
ET Ram: Your version of God has to be held responsible for everything (Isaiah 45:7) What if I don't have a... – At Mind Matters News: Must we...
polistra We're bombing our own people and every country except China.. China has been attacking only its own people for a... – Is China seriously contemplating [imminent?] invasion...
ET Fred Hickson: Googling got me this: https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/article/112/2/287/2415796 Something for Upright Biped to ponder. Adaptive semiotics! LoL! It's a given that... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
asauber Yeah, Fred is a Troll. It has no interest in having an actual discussion. Andrew – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
ET Fred Hickson: I doubt Professor Coyne claims evolutionary processes are purely random. Are you just a complete idiot? No one... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
ET Fred Hickson: Better to have made clear that natural selection is non-random rather than assuming it Wow. Again, for the... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
ET Fred Hickson: It’s pointless trying to discuss biology with you. Nice projection! You appear to be ignorant of biology and... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
ET JVL: The point isn’t that one is different from the rest That is the point. the point is that there... – L&FP, 55: Defining/Clarifying Intelligent Design as...