Posted on 11/13/2005 6:07:54 AM PST by NYer
There are a number of scientists who think Australophithecus may have been mistakenly labeled, especially right after being discovered.
The reason I listed it with the other fossil "mistakes," was that it was initially trumpeted to the world as "the missing link," and still is by the popular press.
Part of the problem with the evolutionists' credibility is that, the paleos continually get excited about a presumed hominid fossil find, but 20 years later it gets re-classified as not quite human enough.
Is Australophithecus your candidate for the much-searched-for, all-important ancestor of man?
Clarify this for me. Are you saying that Dr. Chien made a false report of the fossils found at the Chengjiang site? Before you answer, I should mention the Chinese have published a book with over 200 color photographs, and Dr. Chien is preparing an English language version of it, soon to be on your desk!
"Bogus quote?"
I'm not that familiar with your posts here, and with a 101.6 fever I am too out of it to check. Were you purposely trying to make fun of creationists by trotting out all the usual troll kit tools, or do you actually believe them?
Cordially.
Maybe I did not ask politely enough, if so I apologize.
Again, is Australophithecus your candidate for the much-searched-for, all-important ancestor of man?
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No you weren't purposely trying to make fun of creationists or no you don't really believe what you posted?
I really want to know.
Is Australophithecus your candidate for the much-searched-for, all-important ancestor of man?
Looks like Dimensio stepped out for coffee.
Just curious, but is there any of you who speak for evolution that would claim Australophithecus as your candidate for the much-searched-for, all-important ancestor of man?
"Evidence please..."
From the original article:
Five years ago, Baylor University dismissed mathematician Dr. William Dembski from his position, primarily because he headed a center for ID there.
This September, the University of Idaho banned any dissent against evolution from science classes -- a slam on university biologist Dr. Scott Minnich, a noted supporter of ID.
And at Iowa State University, more than 100 faculty members have signed a petition against ID -- an apparent political attempt to intimidate ISU astronomer Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez because he writes about ID.
The popular press is still doing that because the scientific community is still doing that. It IS a link, and it WAS missing until it wasn't.
How dumb are you willing to play this before you admit your post lumping it with Piltdown Man was false and needs to be retracted and never used again?
You see, science makes progress by divorcing itself from fraud and error when such are uncovered. Creation/ID doesn't make progress and doesn't let go of useful lies.
"20. global flooding, 2304 BC (explain lack of evidence)"
You are conflating ID with Biblical literalism. It's hardly scientific to fail to distinguish between two very different things.
Science News of 1971 (100:357) Leakey said:
"the Australopithecines were long-armed short-legged knuckle-walkers, similar to existing African apes".
Would you mind answering a question for me?
Is Australophithecus your candidate for the much-searched-for, all-important ancestor of man?
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