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Not to nit-pick, but didn't you just state that their was no DNA evidence on this thing?

I don't recall. DNA from creatures that old must be rare indeed, if any still exists. The Nature article (at post 22) says they "uncovered a skull, pelvis and limb bones ... ." That's probably enough for an expert to make a good classification. If more turn up, we'll learn if this initial classification is correct. Just relax. These things can take a bit of time. The foundations of science don't rest on this one fossil.

230 posted on 05/04/2005 4:46:33 PM PDT by PatrickHenry (<-- Click on my name. The List-O-Links for evolution threads is at my freeper homepage.)

To: PatrickHenry

OK, I'll ask questions as news comes. Sound advice I think I'll take.

247 posted on 05/04/2005 5:10:29 PM PDT by MacDorcha (Where Rush dares not tread, there are the Freepers!)

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