Gaps In The Fossil Timeline?

Gaps In The Fossil Timeline

Historically, there have been controversial differences between the times predicted by the molecular clock and the fossil record. This is because the hands of the clock start ticking before novel life forms make their way into the rock record. Furthermore, not everything is recorded - the rarity of animals and plants found in the fossil record further serves to create major gaps in the timeline.

http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2011/7875.html

Maybe the evolutionary timeline for fossils is exaggerated.

Dwarf Dinosaurs on Haţeg Island, Romania

http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/6845.html

Mouse to elephant? Just wait 24 million generations

Dr Evans said he was surprised to find that decreases in body size occurred more than ten times faster than the increases.

“The huge difference in rates for getting smaller and getting bigger is really astounding – we certainly never expected it could happen so fast!” Dr Evans said.

Many miniature animals, such as the pygmy mammoth, dwarf hippo and ‘hobbit’ hominids, lived on islands, helping to explain the size reduction.

“When you do get smaller, you need less food and can reproduce faster, which are real advantages on small islands,” Dr Evans said.

http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2012/8208.html

Originally posted by RJHinds
Gaps In The Fossil Timeline

Historically, there have been controversial differences between the times predicted by the molecular clock and the fossil record.

I believe we have a troll on the loose. He goes by the name Shallow Blue.

Originally posted by RJHinds
I believe we have a troll on the loose. He goes by the name Shallow Blue.

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Nope. Just telling it as it is. There is no serious controversy about "gaps" in the fossil time line - there are just people who understand archæology, and people who don't want to.

If I were a troll, I'd post something like that just to draw out a reaction. But I don't. I post it because it really is my considered opinion.

Originally posted by RJHinds
Gaps In The Fossil Timeline

Historically, there have been controversial differences between the times predicted by the molecular clock and the fossil record. This is because the hands of the clock start ticking before novel life forms make their way into the rock record. Furthermore, not everything is recorded - the rarity of animals and plants found in ...[text shortened]... ac.uk/news/2011/7875.html

[b]Maybe the evolutionary timeline for fossils is exaggerated. [/b]

Originally posted by RJHinds
Dwarf Dinosaurs on Haţeg Island, Romania

http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/6845.html

Mouse to elephant? Just wait 24 million generations

Dr Evans said he was surprised to find that decreases in body size occurred more than ten times faster than the increases.

“The huge difference in rates for getting smaller and getting bigger is really astounding ...[text shortened]... e real advantages on small islands,” Dr Evans said.

http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2012/8208.html

Originally posted by sonhouse
Grasping at straws again. Hopefully your whole house of wax will dissolve into the dregs of history. The sooner the better.

Originally posted by CalJust
Thank you for this interesting piece of information. It demonstrates evolution at work, with a rational explanataion.

Not sure why you posted it, though, or how you believe it supports your crazy pov.

The fact that there are certainly "differences of opinion" about evolutionists, just underlines the scientific process, with peer review being an import ...[text shortened]... and all "created" in six days. No scope there for rational or informed debate and investigation.

Originally posted by RJHinds
Not likely. We are just getting started on the science of our own. 😏

Originally posted by sonhouse
And what has that science gotten you so far? You have any new creationist Phd's? I mean, you have had 2000+ years to get that science going and in just a few hundred years of REAL science, they have left you so far behind you will be just scratching your heads wondering what just happened that creationists are all alone in a less and less theistic planet. I feel SO sorry for you. NOT.

Originally posted by RJHinds
Our scientists are catching up fast and are providing scientific evidence for creation, a young earth, and the God of the Holy Bible as the Intelligent Designer of DNA and genetics of the cell. 😏

Originally posted by RJHinds
That is because God does not change.

It's most admirable that you guys still try to correct him, 'though you must know by now you might as well be typing in cuneiform.