Today, a clear tendency exists for the so-called higher organisms to become extinct, as shown by an evaluation of endangered species lists and a study of animals which have become extinct in recent history. Most types of animals that have become extinct in the past are generally not less fit than surviving types, are very similar to many extant types, and any differences are often irrelevant to survival. The reasons for extinction are either chance or unknown, not a pruning of the inferior species as biological evolution predicts. Part II - Mechanism of Silicification of Wood and Other Pertinent Factors Emmett L. Williams, Ph.D. A theoretical mechanism for the silicification of wood is presented. Possible rapid burial and silicification are discussed within the framework of a young earth model.
Laboratory means to implant silica in wood are reviewed.
Autochthonous and allochthonous deposition of woody material in various locations is explored. Copyright 2001, Creation Research Society. All rights reserved.