[topcat54]

I can't imagine that you have a shred of information to assert that Daniel wasn't referring to such things. Bias, aplenty. Evidence, none.

Since it is impossible to prove a negative, you are technically correct. Daniel could have been referring to the moon being made of green cheese since I can't "prove" that he wasn't.

[Quix]

Way earlier;

WAY BEFORE

anything close to PROOF . . .

you have

NOTHING but bias and personal conjecture to yield that conclusion.