It's too bad that scientists don't get it yet and apply that before shooting their mouths off and then later having to retract what they said.
Funny thing is, creationists were right in initially stating that it wouldn't turn out to be a missing link. Evos may not like the reasons creationists gave, the creationists were right.
I agree that there should be reasonable restraint at the initial discoveries. It would be better to hold applause til after tests/more information/peer review etc.
But the important issue is that there is a process in place that can consistently objectively evaluate claims and hold them true/false based on established rules of evidence.
“creationists were right in initially stating that it wouldn’t turn out to be a missing link.” really? and based on what testable evidence did they proclaim that this wasn’t the missing link? com’on you’re better than that-evolution is a priori incorrect in many creationist world view. So any finding that supports it will be initially (and in the face of overwhelming evidence,IMHO)and continually called false.
happens in findings supporting religious finds as well-remember the ‘lost ark’ discoveries?