Cambrian life was still unlike almost everything alive today. Although several phyla appear to have diverged in the Early Cambrian or before, most of the phylum-level body plans appear in the fossil record much later (Budd and Jensen 2000). Using number of cell types as a measure of complexity, we see that complexity has been increasing more or less constantly since the beginning of the Cambrian (Valentine et al. 1994).Major radiations of life forms have occurred at other times, too. One of the most extensive diversifications of life occurred in the Ordovician, for example (Miller 1997).
There you go using reality to combat Mr. Thomas M.S. and his arm waving assertions. Seriously, if his test for science is “I don’t get it therefore it’s false” then please revoke his degree.
I know it’s selfish of me but please don’t dissuade these folks entirely, I look forward to these posts every week or so as wonderful entertainment. Thanks.