Rodents Were Diverse and Abundant in Prehistoric Africa When Our Human Ancestors Evolved

ScienceDaily ^ | December 29, 2010 | adapted from materials by Margaret Allen of S Methodist U

[wendy1946]

Except our ancient ancestors did not “evolve”...

Actually, there are two parts of the fairytale which don't work in real life, and not just one. Aside from evolution being a bunch of BS, there's the problem with modern man "evolving" in Africa.

By that I mean that monkeys, apes, or "proto-humans(TM)" would be clearly incapable of moving down from trees and starting to live on the African savannas for any longer than about one day, tops.

I mean, what's the most major difference between human infants and the young of all prey animals? That's right: the baby deer have the sense to keep quiet until they're old enough to run, full speed. What's gonna happen the first time a gang of 'proto-humans' starts walking around on the savannas and some human infant starts screaming his head off because something displeases him, with 500 and 1000 lb predators walking around all over the place?

Can you say "Dinner Bell"??

[BroJoeK]

allmost: "65 million years is a rather extraordinary extrapolation. Science used to be testable."

Radioactive decay rates for dozens of different materials are tested and known.
So Radiometric dating can be used to establish and confirm ages of ancient events.

The approximate age of 65 million years for the Cenozoic Era is not in doubt, scientifically.

[BroJoeK]

wendy1946: "Other than that, the thing about the 65M years has turned out to be bullshit (all the blood and raw meat turning up in dinosaur remains recently):"

Whatever that may eventually prove to be -- no dino-DNA has been recovered from it -- it only confirms that under ideal conditions, organic matter can survive a very long time indeed.

Other examples include bacteria preserved in 250 million year old salt crystals from Texas, and 40 million year old Dominican amber.

[wendy1946]

Other examples include bacteria preserved in 250 million year old salt crystals from Texas, and 40 million year old Dominican amber.

Simple explanation: the dating schemes for the salt and amber are BS too.

[BroJoeK]

wendy1946: "Simple explanation: the dating schemes for the salt and amber are BS too."

Meaning, in your not-so-humble opinion, all of science is just "bs".
I'd say that's fine, there's no law requiring anyone to believe anything they don't want to.

So, your recognized scientific expertise to pass such judgments is... what?

Right, you have none. It's your religious belief.