Shimei said:
None of them do. No fossil record exists.
What do you mean by this? That there are no fossils? This is a nonsensical statement.
Shimei said:
Because there is no evidence for that. All evidence points to a young earth created by intelligent design.
Ah, some things never change, at least for those who oppose evolution (I guess it makes sense that opponents of evolution would be resistant to change!). Here, Shimei, you forgot to mention that the reason that there is no evidence for evolution and all evidence for YEC/ID is simply because of the way you
define "evidence":
any information, and
only information, that supports your religious beliefs. Thus, your assertions are, by your definition, correct and unassailable.
Alas, that's the
only way one could so completely sweep away the millions of pages of published research by vast numbers of scientists in many different disciplines. I'm talking primary literature here, by the way, the stuff the scientists actually publish, not the media reporting nor the religious right's distorting thereof.
Ah well, off to a research conference. It'll be a nuisance, with all the new delays and restrictions on air travel created by the actions of some religious extremists who are so rock-headedly certain of their own beliefs. Still, I'm looking forward to going. People there will be talking about experiments they themselves actually did. You should check it out sometime. It is hard to exaggerate the difference between communicating with the players themselves as opposed to folks who cherrypick and distort other people's efforts for their own agenda.