Research discovers oldest bee, evolutionary link

Eurekalert ^ | 25-Oct-2006 | David Stauth

[null and void]

So geologist aren't scientist?

Everybody is a specialist. I would not trust a heart surgeon to fix my household plumbing.

[Jaysun]

Everybody is a specialist. I would not trust a heart surgeon to fix my household plumbing.

Another brilliant comment by null and void. Somehow you equate one that studies rocks and then comments on them to someone that studies the workings of the human heart and comments on toilets or faucets. Geologist are qualified to study fossils, until of course, they're proven frauds. Ridiculous. Oh, but thanks.

[null and void]

Singles and plurals ping...

[null and void]

A heart surgeon's skill set includes lots of understanding of fluid flow, valve function and pumping principles. On the face of it these are the same skills a plumber needs, yet the practical applications of the two skill sets are quite different.

In the same way a geologist understands the way rocks go together, but may not understand the way skeletons go together.

Do you need everything explained in such excruciating detail?

[Jaysun]

In the same way a geologist understands the way rocks go together, but may not understand the way skeletons go together.

Do you need everything explained in such excruciating detail?

Not at all. It isn't me that buys their bullsh*t. But I wonder how long one needs to go to school to become an evolutionologist? Is there such a thing? Are does everyone take the word from the likes of geologist? Surely not. (Careful how you answer, genius).

[null and void]

If I wanted to know where to drill for oil or water, I'd call a geologist (or maybe a dowser?)

If I wanted to put bones together I'd call a paleontologist (or maybe a forensics investigator)

Would I take advice from the bricklayer? Absolutely, for advice about bricks, not about jewels...

[Jaysun]

Okay. I'll make note of that. Geologist aren't qualified to fill in the evolution gaps. Thanks.

[Coyoteman]

But I wonder how long one needs to go to school to become an evolutionologist? Is there such a thing?

There are many different fields which study evolution.

I did six years of grad school, with half of my time spent studying physical anthropology (fossil man, human osteology, and related subjects).

There are a lot of other specialties as well, but I don't know what their courses of study are.

[null and void]

But I wonder how long one needs to go to school to become an evolutionologist?

OTOH, Bible school is a snap, there's only the one Book to study...

[Jaysun]

OTOH, Bible school is a snap, there's only the one Book to study...

Religion and Science. Two different animals. Thanks anyway. Talk to someone else about it.

[old-ager]

> 100 million year old

Impossible, insane. Think about anything physical on earth lasting that long. This is a total joke.

[old-ager]

> There are a number of dating methods used to date these finds

Explain the one used on this piece of amber.

[fish hawk]

You should move on. You're way to smart for us here. We actually find sarcasm fun. Try it if you can lower yourself that much.

[null and void]

Religion and Science. Two different animals.

I think not. More like two sides of the same coin. The 'where do we fit in the scheme of things' coin.

When I read my Bible it specifically says that things were created in a certain order.

Starting with the chaos of the big bang
Moving on to the point where light came into being
Then solid matter condensed from the 'liquid' plasma.
The solids and fluids were gathered and separated
Plants came into being
Then swimming creatures
Then (dinosaurs which became) birds
Then mammals
And finally, that Johnny come lately, Man

Pretty much the same sequence that Physics and TOE have.

The main difference between the stories the Bible and Modern Science tell is the timescale. I don't know how long one of God's days is, but I do note that the Seventh Day doesn't end with "And the evening and the morning were the nth day" like days 1-6.

I assert that we are still in the Seventh Day as the Bible never says it ended...

And the Bible deals with what and why, while Modern Science deals with what and how

[Jaysun]

Super. See ya.

[Boxen]

"EVOFETISH; GOTTAGETGRANTS; JUNIORDROOLBIB; JUNKSCIENCE; MELITTLEFRAUDINNEED;

To the coward spamming keywords:

Who needs logical and argument, right? You've got insults. I'm ashamed to even be a witness to such behavior. You disgust me. If you've any honor left, you will ask the Moderator to clean up your indecency.

[Boxen]

logic, I meant "logic"

[taxesareforever]

That way, next time you spout off at least you might know something about which you speak.

I use the same procedure that evo scientists do. Eeny Meeny Miny Moe....

[miliantnutcase]

It was encased in amber which is a ROCK...and rocks can be hundreds of millions of years old. Why is this so unbelievable?

[Virginia-American]

OTOH, Bible school is a snap, there's only the one Book to study...

That's true (or is it 60 some books), but the trouble is they're in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic