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So, even in those places where all Phanerozoic systems have been assigned, the column is still hypothetical. Locally, many of the systems have not been assigned by the index fossils contained in the strata but by indirect methods that take the column for granted — clearly circular reasoning.

I'd been wondering about the claim for some time. One only encounters it in the second-rate propaganda (of course it's repeated by those who treasure such), and it's proven a slippery critter to investigate. greetingsmaam A tip of the hat to John Woodmorappe for tracking down & uprooting the scam.

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