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To: ml/nj

“The only problem with this last quoted paragraph is, as I understand it, the dating of the rocks is based upon an evolutionary timescale, so that if “evolution” is not correct then the geologic timescale based upon it would have no basis.”

It’s true that the geological time scale is based on the discovery of the differentiation of fossils in different geological layers, but the argument remains the same. Whatever “explanation” is given for the different fossil layers, if human fossils are found in the same layers as fossils claimed to be prehuman, that is evidence that contradicts the theory. Maybe there is an explanation, but the present method of dealing with contradictory evidence is—well—just ignore it.

Hank


35 posted on 04/28/2008 6:32:53 AM PDT by Hank Kerchief
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To: Hank Kerchief
"... if human fossils are found in the same layers as fossils claimed to be prehuman..."

Interesting.

Do you have a link to a site describing this?

36 posted on 04/28/2008 6:40:38 AM PDT by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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To: Hank Kerchief
My point was that the article writer seems to accept the figure of 3.5 million years, but that her basic argument undermines this number.

ML/NJ

52 posted on 04/28/2008 7:42:33 AM PDT by ml/nj
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