This is not God-of-the-gaps. Evolution occurred. I'm disputing mechanism. Not itty bitty steps, but jumps. The record says whole species appear de novo, with no anticedent forms (Cambrian). The only factor we have to account for this is increased oxygen. This allows DNA and epigenetics to vigorously react: Cambrian Explosion. The CE drives my philosophy of evolution. > > > > David, do they know what caused the increased production of oxygen? Just curious. > > The appearance of plants using carbon dioxide and throwing off oxygen.-Straining my huge brain to its most outer reaches, I can put myself in a creators vision (for lack of a better word) at this point in my evolution and seeing/feeling/being all that I am; plant matter, minerals, gases, etc., and taking a deep breath of my newly created oxygen [myself] and knowing I am only limited by my vision, I say to myself; what more fantastic creation can I create with myself? It truly is amazing what taking a deep breath of oxygen can do for a body. Maybe it's because we are breathing in the unseen potential of dark matter into our brains? It's a thought! And another thought, maybe the creator got bored of speaking to only himself and said, I will create something to talk to? Sounding more and more like Genesis all over again. Oh well!-[EDITED]