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selection, on the other hand, "can do nothing by itself", as Dar-
win also accepted. This fact shows us that there is no "evolution-
ary mechanism" in nature. Since no evolutionary mechanism
exists, no such any imaginary process called "evolution" could
have taken place.

The Fossil Record: No Sign of Intermediate Forms

The clearest evidence that the scenario suggested by the
theory of evolution did not take place is the fossil record.
According to this theory, every living species has sprung
from a predecessor. A previously existing species turned into
something else over time and all species have come into being in
this way. In other words, this transformation proceeds gradual-
ly over millions of years.
Had this been the case, numerous intermediary species
should have existed and lived within this long transformation
period.
For instance, some half-fish/half-reptiles should have lived
in the past which had acquired some reptilian traits in addition
to the fish traits they already had. Or there should have existed
some reptile-birds, which acquired some bird traits in addition
to the reptilian traits they already had. Since these would be in a
transitional phase, they should be disabled, defective, crippled
living beings. Evolutionists refer to these imaginary creatures,
which they believe to have lived in the past, as "transitional
forms".
If such animals ever really existed, there should be millions
and even billions of them in number and variety. More impor-
tantly, the remains of these strange creatures should be present