Are creationist crticisms of ToE based upon the assumption that creation happened?

Theory of Evolution ToE

And I, for one, wouldn't argue with you at all. Unless you want to pick on me for not seeing it your way that is.

I think you're exactly right but are missing an important emphasis. The "cutting that time down a bit" may be misleading to the point of being wrong.The selection process both cuts down on the time (and I'm guessing by a lot ) and produces certain patterns in the result (the Panda's thumb). You can't get everywhere from one given point.Edited to add:
The cutting down is important because I'd guess that many situations are so unlikly to occur if all possibilities are allowed.[This message has been edited by NosyNed, 05-24-2003]

No way! There is no looking ahead.I don't think I made the point clear.One thing: There is not particular direction or "desired" outcome.Once some variation arises and is selected for it may mean that other possible branches in evolutionary space are less easy to reach or impossible. Therefore the continued process isn't having to search every possible outcome. There are a smaller number of total steps to get from where it was to where it is.But it isn't searching for a particular way out. It is a little like water flowing downhill. It doesn't have any preferences for which way but will find one way.Water flowing once it has branched right at some point can't move back up hill and "explore" the left branch. Well, in general. It could back up and make a deep pool and flow the other way under some circumstances.I think the above might be a slightly useful analogy.