"2 Kalki 16:45, 30 August 2005 (UTC) The quote is about an important subject, and might be selected in coming years, perhaps on the centennial of this important discovery. It points to notable facts, familiar to many students of Life's history, but it is also to some extent flawed as a presentation of scientific perspectives. One can agree that "The animals of the Burgess Shale are holy objects..." and they indeed have lessons for us that we should be trying to learn, but they are not "trying to tell us" anything. They simply are forever what they are, within the complex patterns of Eternity and Time, manifestations of the patterns of Life's awareness and being, which we might seek to be ever more aware and appreciative of— but, in keeping with both scientific and rational principles, we should avoid implying purposes or intentions on the part of specimens or of their fossils that are not likely to exist. I have added 4 quotes by this author which I believe superior to this one to the suggestions for the author's birthdate. If this one eventually is used I would prefer to use the entire quote, without ellipses:"