[PatrickHenry]

On the other hand, if it were to be discovered that the gaps in evolutionary theory necessitate something other natural variation and selection, then it would call into question the whole theory.

There will always be gaps. Not every species died and left us a convenient fossil. And not every fossil gets found. So what? We have gaps in our understanding of history too. We don't really know who shot Kennedy. We probably never will. It may remain unknown. Too bad. Our understanding of history remains fairly good, nevertheless. It's not the gaps that will call the theory of evolution into question. Rather, it will be actually finding something that can't be fit into the framework of the theory. So far that hasn't happened.

[inquest]

I was referring to gaps in the theory, not in the fossil record. Your comments are completely out of context.