what hypothesis is supported by discovery of the fossils?

Answer 1

That lifeforms have changed over time - evolution.

Answer 2

Evolution

Answer 3

Evolution.

Answer 4

Simple answers from simple people - with no supporting evidence. We have been led to believe that fossils support evolution, but what do the facts show? First we must make predictions like Darwin did. Science tests a theory by making predictions. Evolution predicts links between different organisms in a chain of decent, that would be found in rock strata starting with simple on the bottom to more complex going upward. It predicts that natural random processes produce order if given enough time. That many half and half organisms would be found between all kinds of organisms. So far very few have been proposed, and all of these have been disqualified or remain unproven. As for links, In Origin of Species Darwin admitted that the lack of transitional links was a weakness in his theory and would ultimately cause it to collapse if they were not found. Then Archaeopteryx was discovered. But it was found to be an off shoot of the bird family and not an ancestor to modern birds so it was not a link. To propose it indicated that a link existed but has not been found is pure speculation and proves nothing. As for random processes, experiments have produced the law of entropy that states that all random processes go from order to disorder. Now creation predicts that only circumstantial evidence of links would be found because the evolutionists missing links do not exist. Creation predicts that random processes go from order to disorder and never go from simple to complex. Creation predicts fossils would be found in water deposited rock all over the world. What do these observations falsify? What do they support? Evolution also predicts that there is no purposeful design, only the appearance of purpose by accident. Do you really think you are an accident?