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Sudden Mutations in Life Establishment
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I. The Mechanism
Missing Links
Connecting forms between major divisions never existed
Sudden Appearance
Each new order emerged complete, without transitional buildup
Natural Process
Genetic mutations are wholly biologic, strictly natural
Mind Follows Brain
Anatomic structure responds to physical law; mind depends on brain capacity
Pre-loaded Potential
Original life plasm contains full potential for all future variations
II. Marine Life Mutations
Protozoa
~500
Higher protozoan type appeared suddenly; ameba has persisted unchanged
First Multicellular Animals
400
Trilobites appeared suddenly and without gradation ancestry
Cephalopods
~290
Large mollusks appeared suddenly; grew to 15 feet long
Vertebrates (Fish)
250
Vertebrate fish ranked among the most significant developments on the path to humanity
Phyla Complete
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Only fourteen phyla have appeared; fish were the last. No new classes since birds and mammals.
III. Land Transition
First Land Animals
210
Suddenly and abruptly appeared; amphibians from arthropods
Frog to Reptile
~170
First step in frog-to-reptile evolution occurred in Africa
Reptilia Rise
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Frogs gave rise to reptiles; gave origin to birds and mammals
Greatest Leap
—
The reptile-to-bird transition stands as perhaps the largest single evolutionary jump before humans
IV. Plant Mutation
Flowering Plants
65
Flowering plants arose abruptly with no transitional forms, ranking just below humanity in evolutionary significance
V. Birds and Mammals
True Birds
55
A small pigeon-sized creature emerged abruptly as the progenitor of all subsequent birds
Placental Mammals
50
Emerged abruptly from reptilian stock, marking the era's most significant evolutionary advance
Plains Mammals
30
Suddenly began evolution of hoofed grazing species
VI. Human Ancestry Mutations
Three Sudden Mutations
~1
Three rapid, successive genetic leaps from lemur-type ancestors produced the direct human lineage
Dawn Mammals
>1
Emerged abruptly as energetic, small-bodied creatures with the highest brain-to-body ratio of any animal
Mid-Mammals
~1
Diverged abruptly at the 70th generation, nearly doubling in stature with greater brain capacity
Primates
~1
A third critical mutation gave rise to primates, with the simian line branching off at the same time
First Humans
1
A decisive mutation yielded the first two primitive humans: Andon and Fonta
Backup Strains
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≥1,000 mutating strains observed and fostered; ≥7,000 favorable strains evolved after Andon/Fonta
VII. The Sangik Mutation
The Event
A single family abruptly bore offspring of exceptional intelligence and distinct skin pigmentations
The Children
Nineteen children: 5 red, 2 orange, 4 yellow, 2 green, 4 blue, 2 indigo
Most Unusual
On average planets, six races appear one by one; first race roams for ages before others emerge
Unique to Urantia
Urantia is unique in Satania: all six colored races originated within one family
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