[PatrickHenry]

Do you honestly mean to tell me that an anomalous fossil find would invalidate evolutionary theory? C'mon man.. let's get real.

The evidence for evolution is that all the data falls into a clear pattern, explained by mutation and natural selection. If there is solid evidence that the pattern is invalid, the theory would collapse. Seriously.

[Exnihilo]

The evidence for evolution is that all the data falls into a clear pattern, explained by mutation and natural selection

Wrong! The "evidence" is the data that is explained if we *assume* that mutations and natural selection are sufficient for biological information creation. This of course, is a statement of faith, not empirically verified by real science.

[gore3000]

The evidence for evolution is that all the data falls into a clear pattern,"

The data proves quite the contrary. It proves that man did not descend from monkeys. It proves that man has no known relatives from which he descended. It proves that evolutionists constantly falsify information, borrow bones from tens of miles away, and make up phony drawings to support their theory. One can go to almost any site where "proof" of evolution is claimed and not see a single bone to back up the claims made.

[gore3000]

"If there is solid evidence that the pattern is invalid,"

When such evidence arises, it is destroyed, called false, misdated or otherwise falsified. The so called "scientists" that dig up bones have very much a self interest in backing up evolution. In fact, most of evolution work is government funded (no private enterprise would pay for such garbage - they want stuff that gets results not bull duty) and they would lose their moolah if they came up with the wrong conclusions.