From Alex Ritchie
As a palaeontologist, I know that the evidence for a lengthy history of life
on Earth is coherent and well documented. Although the theory of evolution is
strongly supported by the fossil record, our interpretation of Earth’s history
is ultimately not dependent on whether evolutionary theory is correct. The
creation versus evolution issue is a red herring.
All of science is under attack from young-Earth creationism, and it is time
that experts in other fields spoke up. After all, if the Universe was only
thrown together some six thousand years ago it makes nonsense of all scientific
disciplines.
alexr@austmus.gov.au
