Abstract
Three gross models are discussed briefly by which one might account for the generation of the fossil record. The models are concerned with the generation of the accumulated genetic complexity. They have features which exclude each other. It is contended that present observers have not and probably cannot find a way to make a choice between them based upon the fossil record alone. This impasse is likened to that in physics known as the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. The only known escape from this dilemma is a free-will choice between the options. The creationist point of view is one of these options, and has two very important strengths,: (1) It is consistent with the historical records such as the Bible. (2) It is consistent with the second law of thermodynamics.