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30Nov 2022 by Post

Untangling “Professor Dave’s” Confusion about the Cambrian Explosion

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We have seen the absurdly low quality of this individual’s video. But there is much more. I have added timecodes in square brackets for easier reference. Source

20Jul 2022 by Post

This Cambrian Explosion “Explanation” Qualifies as Propaganda

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It’s interesting to see what Derek E. G. Briggs is willing to admit about the Cambrian explosion. Source

13Jul 2022 by Post

On Cambrian Explosion, Biology Journal’s Special Issue Betrays Cause for Darwin Doubts

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The strength of a theory can be gauged by how well it stands up to attacks and how well it incorporates new evidence. Source

16Mar 2022 by Post

Lukas Ruegger on the “Ediacaran Explosion”— No Solution to the Cambrian Puzzle

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Ruegger is the personable new intelligent design “explainer” whose videos take an approach similar to Khan Academy’s, but better. Source

24Dec 2021 by Post

Was Spriggina an Evolutionary Ancestor of Arthropods?

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For those wedded to an evolutionary interpretation of life’s history, the fossil and genetic evidence leave the origin of arthropods a major mystery. Source

07Sep 2020 by Post

Kimberella — Conflicting Evidence from Taphonomy

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The fossilization of Kimberella specimens was most likely based on rapid burial with sand during storm events. Source

17Jan 2020 by Post

Did Cloudinids Have the Guts to Be Worms?

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In my Evolution News article “Why Dickinsonia Was Most Probably Not an Ediacaran Animal” (Bechly 2019), I promised last year to follow up on other alleged Ediacaran animals. Now is a good moment to come back to this, because a new study has just been published in the journal Nature Communications by Schiffbauer et al. (2020), who identify a problematic Ediacaran shelly fossil as a bilateral animal most likely related to annelid worms. The crucial evidence is the alleged preservation of a digestive tract, which would also represent the oldest fossil record for this organ system (Stann 2020). The new fossil is considered to be a close relative of the genus Cloudina, which is a globally distributed Ediacaran index fossil first described by Germs (1972). It represents one of the…

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