Does the theory of evolution fly in the face of the facts?
Dear Straight Dope: I understand your argument for evolution and it is pretty easy to understand the theory you present. The facts on the other hand tend to disprove evolution as a viable theory. Let us assume for a second that evolution were true. Most of our evolution would have taken place after the great meteor collision that destroyed all the dinosaurs as well as 95% of all living things on the planet. Logically we would think that at least some of the dinosaurs would come into existence again through the evolutionary process. Birds returned as well as every other branch of animals that existed prior to the meteor. This in itself is very puzzling but also look at the other animals that did not evolve. The sabertooth tiger, the megaladon, and the giant bear species. I find it more than interesting that the animals that died off and never returned were the biggest strongest and most dangerous to man. If you believe evolution it would point in the opposite direction. The larger, more
