[AndrewC]

The recent confirmation of the evolution of cetecans from artiodactyls is one of the most perfect and beautiful examples of how science actually works.

Care to explain that? You do realize that Thewissen, who found the artiodactyl evidence, still does not really accept the molecular evidence.

The new pakicetid data indicate that the third branching diagram, the artiodactyl hypothesis, describes the relationships of cetaceans best.Thewissen writes.

This is what the molecular evidence has continuously shown with respect to hippos(heidi), whales(celia), and the other artiodactyls(arlene).

[VadeRetro]

So I suppose you're going to mention that more recent paleontological evidence supports the origin of hippos from the anthracotheres, also in line with the molecular evidence? No, actually, I don't suppose you are going to do that. But I know you were on the thread. Funny, that.