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Dino Fossils Generate Overblown Claims (Temple of Darwin caught making stuff up again)
CEH ^ | June 18, 2009

Posted on 06/18/2009 11:15:32 AM PDT by GodGunsGuts

June 18, 2009 — A picture of colorfully-plumed dinosaurs graces an article on National Geographic, but were feathers found with the fossil? No; the article said, “Primitive feathers may have covered the dinosaur’s body, but there is no direct evidence for that, noted [James] Clark, whose work was funded in part by the National Geographic Society” (which also owns National Geographic News). The feathers are apparently completely imaginary. National Geographic has been caught doing this before...

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1 posted on 06/18/2009 11:15:32 AM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: editor-surveyor; metmom; Alamo-Girl; betty boop; GourmetDan; MrB; valkyry1; DaveLoneRanger; ...

Ping!


2 posted on 06/18/2009 11:17:34 AM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

Before the mid-90’s, I didn’t have a problem with Nat’l Geographic. By the late 90’s, they had growing problems...no accountability over bogus stories...and a lack of truthfulness. I finally gave up five years ago and canceled my subscription. I won’t even read it at the dental office.

I have problems with 14-year old kids reading it...and thinking it is actually factual.


3 posted on 06/18/2009 11:26:34 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: GodGunsGuts
feathers are apparently completely imaginary.

And the statues of a human female next to a dinosaur in the Creation Museum isn't? BWAHAHAHA!

4 posted on 06/18/2009 11:30:00 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: dirtboy; All

To them the Flintstones was a reality show..


5 posted on 06/18/2009 11:30:32 AM PDT by KevinDavis (Can't Stop the Signal!)
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To: GodGunsGuts
The feathers are apparently completely imaginary. National Geographic has been caught doing this before...

This isn't completely fair. There is generally no evidence at all except bones for ancient animals. Whether they showed hide, scales or feathers, the outer covering displayed would be equally "imaginary." There is no less (or more" evidence for feathers than for anything else.

It's always bugged me that cavemen are always shown with massive hair and beards. For all we know, they shaved their entire bodies.

6 posted on 06/18/2009 11:31:52 AM PDT by Sherman Logan (Perception wins all the battles, reality wins all the wars)
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To: GodGunsGuts
Read the article you posted-

Primitive feathers may have covered the dinosaur’s body, but there is no direct evidence for that

It's conjecture. What may have been.

7 posted on 06/18/2009 11:32:38 AM PDT by Sarajevo (You jealous because the voices only talk to me.)
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To: pepsionice

I couldn’t agree more. I bought a subsription from my friends daughter for a school fundraiser. I couldn’t believe how tranparently left wing the articles are. Did you see the recent Nat’l Geog. article on Israel! Here’s a good summary of the article, right here:

http://www.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=34949

Unbelievable!!!


8 posted on 06/18/2009 11:32:41 AM PDT by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts
Dino fossils?

Wish they'd start finding some RINO fossils (besides the LIVING RINO fossils, like McInsane).

9 posted on 06/18/2009 11:49:02 AM PDT by DocH (Official Right-Wing Extremist Veteran Seal Of Approval)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Actually, by the logic of the author of this piece, Christianity is even more false because since no one knows what Christ looked like, all images of him are “completely imaginary” (Especially those Blonde/Blue eyed ones)


10 posted on 06/18/2009 11:53:26 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Ahem:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/04/010427072701.htm


11 posted on 06/18/2009 11:54:34 AM PDT by Grow Fins
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To: KevinDavis
The Flintstones and this guy before them!

Oop-oop, oop, oop-oop)
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)

There's a man in the funny papers we all know
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
He lived 'way back a long time ago
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
He don't eat nothin' but a bear cat stew
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
Well, this cat's name is-a Alley Oop
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)

(Alley Oop) He's the toughest man there is alive
(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide
(Alley Oop) He's the king of the jungle jive
(Look at that cave man go!!) (SCREAM)

(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
He got a chauffeur that's a genuwine dinosawruh
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
And he can knuckle your head before you count to fawruh
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
He got a big ugly club and a head fulla hairuh
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
Like great big lions and grizzly bearuhs
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)

(Alley Oop) He's the toughest man there is alive
(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide
(Alley Oop) He's the king of the jungle jive
(Look at that cave man go!!) (SCREAM) (Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
He rides thru the jungle tearin' limbs offa trees
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
Knockin' great big monstahs dead on their knees
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
The cats don't bug him cuz they know bettah
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
Cuz he's a mean motah scootah and a bad go-gettah
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)

(Alley Oop) He's the toughest man there is alive
(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide
(Alley Oop) He's the hullie-gullie king of jive
(Look at that cave man go!!) (SCREAM)

Thair he goes
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
Look at that cave man go
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
Ride, Daddy, ride
(Alley Oop, oop, oop, oop-oop)
Hi-yo dinosawruh

12 posted on 06/18/2009 11:56:32 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: KevinDavis
"To them the Flintstones was a reality show..

Wait a second, you mean you can't play a phonograph record with a pterodactyl?

13 posted on 06/18/2009 12:04:10 PM PDT by Jaxter (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Except that similar fossils have been found with feather impressions, so in this case, it is at least reasonable to assume a likelihood that this animal also had feathers.

There are a great many fossil finds that don’t make the news, simply because they aren’t as “sexy” as finds like “Sue” or “Big Al”. But there have been fossil finds of hide, feathers, digestive contents, and occasionally other soft tissues. The dinosaur-era picture is a lot more complete than most people are aware of.


14 posted on 06/18/2009 12:04:10 PM PDT by Little Pig (Is it time for "Cowboys and Islamofanatics" yet?)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Queen Umpa of Moo: observe how heavily cankled she is.
I think there may be some Hillary connection here, as well
as evidence for the Temple of Darwinists. (stroking beard)

http://www.pluslicens.se/index.php/site/syndication_rights_details/alley_oop_syndication/


15 posted on 06/18/2009 12:32:32 PM PDT by tumblindice
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To: GodGunsGuts

I recently spent a month on Shanghai and a review of non-native sources of news and documentaries on cable there were interesting to note- CNN, BBC, NHK (a Japanese broadcaster), and National Geographic.


16 posted on 06/18/2009 12:55:49 PM PDT by Rockitz (This isn't rocket science- follow the money and you'll find truth.)
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To: Little Pig
Proof!
17 posted on 06/18/2009 1:05:57 PM PDT by baclava
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To: GodGunsGuts

Thanks for the ping!


18 posted on 06/18/2009 1:44:23 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: GodGunsGuts

But they are such pretty feathers.....


19 posted on 06/18/2009 1:46:59 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: qam1

Our church opposes any images of Christ, including any films depicting him.


20 posted on 06/18/2009 1:48:16 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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