bill-i read articles on burgess shale.not quite laymans reading and i missed what your point was i,m sorry to say.
however i did find it simpler on creation.com,which also noted that[some?]scientists have done an about face,now conceding that the soft body parts were fossilized rapidly.
as you may guess i,m no scientist,but i know a few who are,and dont accept evolutionism.they seem generally more willing to debate the issues than evolutionists are on equal terms-unless you know otherwise.
thanks for mountain statistics.i take you point,though not your conclusion.
i am quite aware that many christians do accept evolutionism but have to compromise the bible to do so IMO.That of course is a theological discussion which i would presume you have little interest in