[Coyoteman]

But also there are no trees before the supposed time of the flood. They all magically start at around 4000 or so years. And I know you didn't expect me to know all the details of those fossils. What I'm wondering though is whether we know that the fossil evidence shows the progression of the evolution of the animals(or humans) or whether we have little jumps that could be seperate animal or human groups. Like say a black, white, and Asian face are all different but the same species. Perhaps Neanderthals are another segment of the homo sapiens who were very stupid and so got assimilated. Just wondering.

I don't have time today for anything detailed. If you truly are interested, consult PatrickHenry's List-O-Links. There is enough information there to last a while.

On the subject of trees, there is a continuous record of tree-rings going back about 11,600 years. Not all the same tree, of course, but numerous standing dead bristlecone pines each contribute a part of the sequence. Incidentally, these well-dated rings are used to establish the radiocarbon calibration curves. If there had been a flood, there would have been indications in the rings and standing dead trees all would have been floated or washed away.

There is a tree-ring sequence, but I am not as failiar with that one.

[Coyoteman]

That should be: There is a tree-ring sequence in Europe, but I am not as failiar with that one.

[grey_whiskers]

There is a tree-ring sequence, but I am not as failiar with that one.

Hmmm, Wagner's Ring Cycle, One Ring to Rule them All, The Postman Always Rings Twice, but no tree-ring sequence...

Cheers!