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Re: Problems with Darwin's theory
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Fri, 2 Feb 2001 00:01:45 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
A fascinating discussion, from the POV of one who believes in both evolution
and creationism.  It's also a bit amusing to find that so many on both sides
apparently (1) reject the notion that it's a little bit of both.

I don't claim that God didn't make everything.  I'm only concerned here with
the evidence on hand on what happened.  I'm not addressing whether it was
directed by God in any fashion or not, but simply what actually took place.


But anyway, concerning the fake fossil that was published in National
Geographic:

If it's fake, I'd *love* to verify that.  Fakes are great fun.  Just tell me
your source (preferably before the Ice Age hits hell).


In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Steve Chapple writes:
All the various evolutionist who were fawning
all over it aren't scientists?  You don't admit that it's a fake?
You don't admit beating your wife, is the example I believe you just gave
Larry.  I have not seen any evidence it is fake.  Perhaps it (they,
actually, since it was more than one) is a fake.

Motivation.  Remember the motivation behind the fake.  The fossil in
question was most likely faked to increase its black-market sale value, and
not with a goal of slyly filling in evolutionary blanks.  The museum
curators who ultimately published their erroneous findings on the fossil
were also motivated by sales -- ticket sales for their BFE
middle-of-no-freakin-where museum.  Once the findings were published and the
fossil was placed under scientific scrutiny, it didn't take long before it
was revealed to be the glue job that it was.

Hmmmm, well, this is interesting.  The National Geographic represented that
the fossil-finder is a scientist of long-standing repute, and her
arch-enemies are the black marketeers (this is in China).  The fossils
weren't on display (except to other scientists).  Of course, they could have
gotten it all wrong, but your explanation doesn't seem to fit with what they
reported.  Again, I'd like to see your source.


Taken in the right perspective, this faked fossil really bears no relevance
in the whole evolution / creationism debate.

Helps establish the link between dinosaurs and birds.  Evolution.


Bruce



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  The Fake Fossil (Was: Problems with Darwin's theory)
 
(...) Sorry -- I wasn't aiming that one at anyone specifically -- just hoping for some colattoral damage. An old nasty habit. :-, (...) Wow, chilly. Touche. OK, I thought that since you were familiar with the first Geographic article ("Feathered (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Problems with Darwin's theory
 
A fascinating discussion, from the POV of one who believes in both evolution and creationism. It's also a bit amusing to find that so many on both sides apparently (1) reject the notion that it's a little bit of both. But anyway, concerning the fake (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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