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Life's Sudden Explosions Challenge Evolutionary Theory
Life on Earth has experienced sudden explosions, as evidenced by occurrences like the Ediacaran, bird, and angiosperm explosions. Such abrupt appearances raise questions for atheistic evolutionists who struggle with the lack of transitional fossils. While some argue that existing fossils do not serve as clear transitions and therefore imply special pleading, others consider non-Darwinian mechanisms, such as mutations that can radically alter an organism's characteristics almost instantaneously, as potential explanations for these rapid changes.