[VadeRetro]

The data changed. In light of new evidence, it is appropriate to question models that were built on refuted evidence. Why is that hard for "science-oriented" people to see? Isn't that the essence of the scientific method?

No models were questioned after Archaeoraptor except maybe the model of buying from Chinese fossil merchants. No more was appropriate. A tiny fraction of a percent of the data changed, and the Luddites on FR were shrieking (in delight) that all of science since 1859 had collapsed, a serious overstatement of the situation. Why is THAT hard to understand?

[Elsie]

... the model of buying from Chinese fossil merchants.

They merely gave you what you expected to see.

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Now if GERMAN fossilateers were to dig up something in China...........

;^)