[crazygringo]

My understanding is that the known fossil record is extremely clear on this, and is additionally quite consistent to the extent where I'm unaware of any competing hypotheses that are taken seriously.

As far as science goes, it seems to be as established as it gets. Again, unless you've got convincing evidence to the contrary. Really not sure what your agenda is here?

[fjabre]

Plenty of competing theories on the origins of humanity on a 4 billion year old planet some in which the origins of life came from elsewhere in the universe.

I think this may be the most recent evidence that modern science has discovered.

Perhaps you mean to say we wont dig up any fossils that say otherwise and that the case is closed?

As if the entirety of the fossil record on earth has been exhausted and we have nothing more to discover.

My agenda is to make sure we are being good scientists and not religious about our findings.

Religion is not science. It is a belief.