As Carl Sagan used to say, "Evolution happened. It's a fact."


http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Missing-Link-Scientists-In-New-York-Unveil-Fossil-Of-Lemur-Monkey-Hailed-As-Mans-Earliest-Ancestor/Article/200905315284582?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15284582_Missing_Link%3A_Scientists_In_New_York_Unveil_Fossil_Of_Lemur_Monkey_Hailed_As_Mans_Earliest_Ancestor

Ben Stein is crying.

Wow! But I have never heard of a scientific discovery that didnt raise more questions then it answers.

I'm a little skeptical. One fossil found by an amateur tying together millions of years of evolution all at once sounds more like wishful thinking than science fact.

This is a huge step in the right direction, if their findings are true. I'd want to see a couple similar finds before saying this is true.

I mean, science just said today that it's not bacteria that causes the shock effects in a komodo dragon's bite, but a potent venom from previously-undiscovered venom glands.

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Vince(1) Wrote:
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> Wow! But I have never heard of a scientific
> discovery that didnt raise more questions then it
> answers.


What I don't like about this discovery is that it was in a German collector's private collection for 20 years. This is the same M.O. that has occurred with several of these "missing link" stories that have been debunked over the years. Whether or not there is something to be concerned about, I'm sure critics will attack it from that perspective.

i heard he kept it in the freezer that they put bigfoot in recently but htey had to take that fake thing out to put the fake bigfoot in

This is strange, I thought humans were the remnants of exiles brought to Earth by Xenu, the dictator of the Galactic Confederation some 75 million years ago...

At least thats what this self-help book says that I bought for $50.







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Because I'm a natural skeptic, I call bullshit on two counts:

1. It was offered for sale at ten times the going rate when the owner didn't even know that it is the "missing link."

2. The odds of one find being both the missing link AND the most complete fossil ever seem to be rather slim.

Furfur Wrote:
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> This is strange, I thought humans were the
> remnants of exiles brought to Earth by Xenu, the
> dictator of the Galactic Confederation some 75
> million years ago...
>
> At least thats what this self-help book says that
> I bought for $50.
>
>
>
>

If you can't move objects with your mind, you have to spend 5,000 pounds to take the course again? Hah!

if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.


"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."



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Bouce House Wrote:
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> Because I'm a natural skeptic, I call bullshit on
> two counts:
>
> 1. It was offered for sale at ten times the going
> rate when the owner didn't even know that it is
> the "missing link."
>
> 2. The odds of one find being both the missing
> link AND the most complete fossil ever seem to be
> rather slim.


I agree

As much as I'd like for this to be true, I am skeptical as well.
Whether you're an amateur archeologist or pro, you would know the period of rock you're searching in. Therefore, finding this fossil would have raised his or anyone elses eyebrows enough to want to get further clarification.

Something doesn't add up here.

I am also skeptical. In fact I wouldn't be at all surprised if this were an elaborate hoax put on by the creationst crowd. Looks to me like a rat skeleton....but what do I know...

trogdor! Wrote:
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> I am also skeptical. In fact I wouldn't be at all
> surprised if this were an elaborate hoax put on by
> the creationst crowd.

my money is on that it's an "artist"


"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."

trogdor! Wrote:
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> I am also skeptical. In fact I wouldn't be at all
> surprised if this were an elaborate hoax put on by
> the creationst crowd. Looks to me like a rat
> skeleton....but what do I know...

It seems like something that someone with money, like Scaife, would do.