[Ichneumon]

Still, the fact remains: there are wide gaps in the fossil record -

...but there are also enough "filled gaps" to give overwhelming evidence of evolutionary change and common ancestry. Why fixate on the gaps? Why not look at the vast amounts of evidence we *have* found?

especially when tracing human descent

Actually, the fossil record of human descent is far less "gappy" today than it was just twenty years ago. There's a pretty good stepwise fossil sequence from apes to modern humans. And if that's not enough for you, there's *overwhelming* DNA and biochemical evidence of common ancestry between apes and man.

[Ceewrighter]

"but there are also enough "filled gaps" to give overwhelming evidence of evolutionary change and common ancestry.

Your science requires the type of faith that I won't place in a mere theory.