randman writes:
But modulous here wants to turn that around, and claims it is reasonable to see whales and their ancestors in abundance all over the world, but not to see the species in between in the same places.
This is fundamentally the same objection Randman has made in several other threads. Without a mutual understanding about fossilization probabilities, discussions aobut it are doomed to go inconclusively round and round. The reasons for the varying representation levels in the fossil record need further discussion.
This digression would not be on-topic, but this thread is already off-topic. After all the discussion that has taken place about fossilization probabilities, it would be a great boon if the point could be settled one way or the other. If participants begin addressing this area, I will insure that the important points are addressed and not ignored.
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