Skull discovery could fill origins gap

Yahoo (Reuters) ^ | Fri Mar 24, 11:02 AM ET

[blowfish]

People who slept through all their science classes alert.

[RightWhale]

Everythng was fine in evolution until all these little gaps showed up, so it was downsized to microevolution. If they keep creating gaps like this they will end up at nanoevolution soon enough.

[Junior]

It's amazing how many Luddites show up just to ignore the evidence.

[microgood]

That does it. I am getting cremated. I do not want someone digging me up in 100,000 years and calling me a homo.

[joesnuffy]

Hey Darwin ..your paleo proctologist called...

He found your head....

[epluribus_2]

every time a scientists says "this proves we were wrong..." Science advances a bit. In this case I think it is more like "We were unclear about this spot - now we are less clear".

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I wish you'd leave grandpa's grave alone, huh?

[Coyoteman]

That does it. I am getting cremated. I do not want someone digging me up in 100,000 years and calling me a homo.

Now that's cute!

[epluribus_2]

every time a scientists says "this proves we were wrong..." Science advances a bit. In this case I think it is more like "We were unclear about this spot - now we are less UNclear".

Been a long week.

[litehaus]

"Stone Age Institute at Indiana University,"

....But just an suburban location for

"The World Wide ARAB Institute For Furthering SHARIA law????"....LOL..

[RoadTest]

"Skull discovery could fill origins gap"

The gap is bigger than you think.

[Dimensio]

How large is this gap, and how do you know this information?

[ImaGraftedBranch]

I wonder what these people would think if they found skeletons of Andre the Giant (a head three times the size of a normal man, weighs over 400 pounds, with hands so large that they encompass an entire beer can), Shaquille O'Neal (7'+), and Warwick Davis (Willow movie Dwarf) all from the same carbon dating period.

Would these scientists describe three DIFFERENT species? Of course they would! And it would ALSO be ridiculous.

[Coyoteman]

I wonder what these people would think if they found skeletons of Andre the Giant (a head three times the size of a normal man, weighs over 400 pounds, with hands so large that they encompass an entire beer can), Shaquille O'Neal (7'+), and Warwick Davis (Willow movie Dwarf) all from the same carbon dating period.

Would these scientists describe three DIFFERENT species? Of course they would! And it would ALSO be ridiculous.

With skeletal material scientists tend to look at morphology, rather than size. Little things, like dental morphology, can tell you a lot. The position of the foramen magnum can provide good information on posture and locomotion.

Really, there is a lot of science involved in this. (I do skeletal analysis as part of my work as an archaeologist.)

[HardStarboard]

>>>I wish you'd leave grandpa's grave alone, huh?<<<

Grapa died after eating roast duck with mango salsa!

[orionblamblam]

> I do skeletal analysis as part of my work as an archaeologist.

Ah. So you admit to being a biased scientist, just out looking to grub up government grants! Your opinions should be ignored.

(...says the aerospace engineer working for a NASA contractor)

[CarolinaGuitarman]

"Would these scientists describe three DIFFERENT species?"

No.

"all from the same carbon dating period."

Carbon dating wasn't used here.

[ASA Vet]

says the aerospace engineer working for a NASA contractor

If you're at work, (on our dime,) and you're goofing off playing on FR, than "get back to work."

Says the on duty USPS guy

[ImaGraftedBranch]

If I could be in a line of work where I could provide an answer such as "anywhere from 200,000 to 500,000 years old" in response to a question like "how old is this skeleton," and GET PAID for that answer, I would have a much less stressful life.
Sheesh.

[Dimensio]

If I could be in a line of work where I could provide an answer such as "anywhere from 200,000 to 500,000 years old" in response to a question like "how old is this skeleton," and GET PAID for that answer, I would have a much less stressful life.

I do not believe that you are aware of the research and testing required before such a determiniation can be made, in addition to the education regarding the testing methodology.