Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Creationist Xeno's Paradox

Creationists often argue that there are no "transitional forms" between fossils, or between fossils and living species. This is a dishonest argument because it depends on a "Xeno's Paradox" problem. Imagine:

  •  Scientist: "Fossil A is the remains of an ancestor of Living Creature Z."
  • Creationists argue "Hey there's no fossil record of anything between A and Z".
  • Scientist: "Look I discovered Fossil J, midway between A and Z!"
  • Creationist: "Hey there's no fossil record of anything between A and J". 
  • Scientist: "Look I discovered Fossil D, midway between A and J!" 
  • Creationist: "Hey there's no fossil record of anything between A and D".
  • Scientist: "Look I discovered Fossil B, midway between A and D!" 
  • Creationist: "Hey there's no fossil record of anything between A and B". 
  • Scientist "LOL",
There's really no need to go into more detail as to why Creationists are wrong on this.

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