[Dataman]

REVERSE CONE: Earlier epochs were much richer in species diversity. By comparison, our world is impoverished. This is devolution, not evolution.

Yes, we should be seeing species coming into existence by some unbalanced ratio of 4:1 or 10:1 or 100:1. Instead we are hearing that species are dying out at that rate.

If we can document species dying out at 100:1, where is the documented 1 coming into existence?

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If we can document species dying out at 100:1, where is the documented 1 coming into existence?

The Cambrian explosion comes to mind.

Also hugh (sic) increase in mammal species after those pesky dinosaurs died off, leaving empty niches.