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Tiktaalik
Despite substantial differences between the fossilized
fish Tiktaalik (supposed 380 million years ago) and terrestrial
tetrapods, many evolutionists insist Tiktaalik was a transitional form.
However, the fleshy fins of Tiktaalik do not attach to the bony pelvis
and so could not support weight for walking. Furthermore, the
bones in the fins of these fossil fish do not resemble digits. It was
just a fish. Pictured to the left, evolutionists suggest that it was the
first fish to come out of the water and walk on land. The huge problem is that it used gills for breathing.
Its legs and lungs had to evolve simultaneously. No chance!

What about Human Fossils?
So, have paleontologists been able to unearth ancient fossils that would form a link between the apes
and modern man? Most fossils of men remain essentially the same as modern man and some are really
a problem for the evolutionists.

Homology

Evolutions have other ways they seek to validate their theory.
One is an argument from homology, or the similarity of
structures. For example, the bones of the forelimbs of a man,
horse, bat, whale, and dog share certain superficial structural
similarities. These similar structures are supposed to indicate
that their possessors all came from a common ancestor. This
is one of the most appealing arguments used by evolutionists
because it appears to be supported by visually observable
evidence that can be readily perceived.

However, if similarities show evolutionary relationship, then dissimilarities should conversely show a
lack of relationship. The rule must be consistently applied and not simply ignored, as evolutionists do
when the evidence conflicts with it. For example, the following structures are very similar to those in
humans: the octopus’s eye, pig heart, Pekingese dog’s face, milk of the donkey, and the pronator
quadratus muscle of the Japanese salamander. When considering red blook cells, man is more similar to
frogs, fish, and birds than to sheep. These homologies do not indicate close evolutionary relationships.
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The evolutionary tree of life separates widely the octopus and man!

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