[Virginia-American]

... I assume you realize that every fossil found that fits into a 'gap' in the fossil record between two previously discovered fossils creates two new gaps. ...

One fact that's not often emphasized is that fossils always fit into these gaps. We never see, for example, fossilized pegasi or centaurs. There are plenty between dinosaurs and birds, or reptiles and mammals, but none whatsoever between mammals and birds.

Don't forget Tiktaalik; the ToE was used to predict what to look for and where to dig - yet more confirmation that there's something real behind the theory.

[ml1954]

One fact that's not often emphasized is that fossils always fit into these gaps. We never see, for example, fossilized pegasi or centaurs. There are plenty between dinosaurs and birds, or reptiles and mammals, but none whatsoever between mammals and birds.

Don't forget Tiktaalik; the ToE was used to predict what to look for and where to dig - yet more confirmation that there's something real behind the theory.

I've concluded, based on his responses to me and others, and his lack of responses to my pointed and specific replies and questions to him, that SoldierDad had his mind made up before he started posting on these threads. He claimed he was open minded, but dismisses all evidence, won't state what evidence would convince him, etc., etc. IOW, the usual package of disingenousness.

[grey_whiskers]

We never see, for example, fossilized pegasi or centaurs.

"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence placemarker".

Virginia, that look perilously close to becoming a "Darwin of the Gaps" ;-)

Please don't commit logical errors in your haste.

Cheers!