When I heard Jonathan Wells lecture at Gonzaga University, he gave the same tired arguments of Icons of Evolution without bringing up any new evidence or even ideas. This means that he will present the same arguments five years after being refuted. Gee, that's great for a scientific research program.
When speaking of the Cambrian Explosion, Wells took small steps on the stage in order to demonstrate what Darwinian gradualism is supposed to be and then took one big step in order to symbolize this "sudden appearance" of "all forms of life". A member of the gallery, who apparently had more scientific knowledge than Wells' little finger, pointed out that this "sudden appearance" was still a great deal of time.
"The length of the Cambrian explosion is ambiguous and uncertain, but five to ten million years is a reasonable estimate; some say the explosion spans forty million years or more, starting about 553 million years ago. Even the shortest estimate of five million years is hardly sudden."
http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CC/CC300.html
Five to ten million years is a long time for evolution to take place. By claiming the appearance to be "sudden", what Wells really implies is special creation but without providing any positive evidence that such was the case or any reason why evolution could not have produced these life forms.
What does this tell me about Wells? He's a propagandist in a lab coat, nothing more and nothing less.
Peace.
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