By doing so we are guilty of circular reasoning if we then say the fossil record supports this theory. Hesperopithecus, the fossil pig's tooth that was cited as evidence of very early man in North America, and Eoanthropus or 'Piltdown Man,' the jaw of an orangutan and the skull of a modern human that were claimed to be the 'earliest Englishman'. Mutants are present within every population, from bacteria to man. There can be no doubt about it. No one denies that natural selection will play a negative role in eliminating the unfit.
Darwinian theories require that it create the fit as well.
Natural History, vol. And in man is a three-pound brain which, as far as we know, is the most complex and orderly arrangement of matter in the universe. They do so because occasional dates appear to be useful. While the method cannot be counted on to give good, unequivocal results, the number do impress people, and save them the trouble of thinking excessively. Absolute' dates determined by a laboratory carry a lot of weight, and are extremely helpful in bolstering weak arguments.