Gareth J. Nelson - The phrase 'the fossil record' sounds impressive and authoritative. As...

The phrase 'the fossil record' sounds impressive and authoritative. As used by some persons it becomes, as intended, intimidating, taking on the aura of esoteric truth as expounded by an elite class of specialists. But what is it, really, this fossil record? Only data in search of interpretation. All claims to the contrary that I know, and I know of several, are so much superstition.

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The phrase 'the fossil record' sounds impressive and authoritative. As used by some persons it becomes, as intended, intimidating, taking on the aura of esoteric truth as expounded by an elite class of specialists. But what is it, really, this fossil record? Only data in search of interpretation. All claims to the contrary that I know, and I know of several, are so much superstition. Gareth J. Nelson
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evolution science darwinism biology macro-evolution macroevolution darwin fossils neo-darwinism paleontology

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phrase ' fossil record' sounds impressive authoritative persons intended intimidating taking aura esoteric truth expounded elite class specialists record data search interpretation claims contrary superstition

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