Sunday, December 11, 2011

Darwin's Dilemma (Burgess Shale)

Darwin's Origin of Species was predicated on the belief that all modern day species had evolved from one ancestor, in a gradual and methodical event taking hundreds of millions of years. However then and now, questions have been raised about whether Darwin's theory is totally accurate. The Cambrian Explosion found within the Burgess shale is used by Intelligent Design supporters as evidence that Darwin's theory is not complete and always true. During the Cambrian Explosion, a myriad of different animals suddenly appeared seemingly from no where. The debate continues.

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