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From: Ed Brayton[SMTP:cynic@net-link.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 1998 1:20 PM
To: Pim van Meurs
Cc: evolution@calvin.edu
Subject: Re: Evolution!! (D. Howes)
Pim van Meurs wrote:
>
> Ed Brayton: Ron, what theory other than evolution provides a coherent explanation for the order of appearance of fauna on the earth? Is it just a
> coincidence that the first animals to appear on earth were single-celled
> creatures? Is it just a coincidence that the first amphibians to appear
> on earth look the most like fish and they become progressively less
> fish-like in order of appearance in more recent strata? That pattern is
> repeated in every group, by the way. The first reptiles to appear are
> the most amphibian like and they become increasingly different as you go
> along; the first mammals are the most reptile like, and they become
> increasingly different as you go along. What other explanation is there
> for such perfect faunal succession?>>
>
> I assume you are looking for an explanation which does not add more unknowns to the equation ?
I'm looking for an explanation that can be tested as we test any other
theory.
Ed