Scientists unveil missing link in Human Evolution

[Duke]

Well you are correct. Without me this would have been a nice peaceful discussion. I have tainted this thread for which I apologise. A creationist has no business being here when we have that other thread. Like I said, I'm sorry for my remarks I have made. You all can continue on with your thread now. Have a good day.👍

People of any stripe are welcome to come and post their ideas and opinions. They will probably be asked/expected to defend those thoughts with some type of rational thinking, but discussion is always welcomed.

I don't see any need for you to apologize or leave. As danoff mentions, we'd like to see you and other Creationists learn some new information and consider things from a different angle.

 

[mindwise]

Well you are correct. Without me this would have been a nice peaceful discussion. I have tainted this thread for which I apologise. A creationist has no business being here when we have that other thread. Like I said, I'm sorry for my remarks I have made. You all can continue on with your thread now. Have a good day.👍

Dude, it is a peaceful discussion with you, (like is mentioned above this post.)

I also read your apology in the other thread, it's safe to say you care passionately about the subject, and that makes it interesting for everyone.

We all write something we should have thought about a little more about sometime, so it's unfortunate but it is also rectified now.

You having the courage to come back and correct yourself is clear evidence you are more then worthy of your place in this thread.

i hope to read more by you later.

 

[Sureboss]

Anyone watched the BBC documentary by Attenborough?

Sky+'d the other night and am watching it now.

 

[TrievelA7X]

It's science, give them a few years before you take it as gospel.(pardon the pun)

That's all I'm saying.

 

[nk4e]

It's science, give them a few years before you take it as gospel.(pardon the pun)

That's all I'm saying.

Then from science to the MOVIES!

 

[tyl0r_r]

Agreed.
I have never believed in evolution,nor will I ever believe in evolution.It's just the way that I was brought up.

Please explain to me why you have an appendix, then.

 

[Public'sTwin]

My main problem with evolution is, if we evolved from monkeys, why in the world do we still have monkeys?

Quoted for comic relief.

...and posterity.

 

[DK]

Creation Science = Funny Retardation. Calling creationism "Creation Science" is kinda contradictory, don't you think? When the people backing this bullcrap up are usually closed to any scientific theories. They're kind of people who put their fingers in their ears and yell "la-la-la-la" when you mention science, Charles Darwin, the Origin of Species, evolution, natural selection and perhaps a heliocentric solar system. Creationism can kiss its arse goodbye. Hopefully, in about 20 years or so, creationists will be mocked for their stupidity. I'm probably sure that IF Heaven exists, Charles Darwin's there sipping a Budweiser. Why? He opend our eyes. Sure, he was mocked for his theory, but who's laughing now?

 

[wfooshee]

. . . probably sure . . .

How does that work, exactly?

 

[Public'sTwin]

Creation Science = Funny Retardation. Calling creationism "Creation Science" is kinda contradictory, don't you think? When the people backing this bullcrap up are usually closed to any scientifi theories. They're kind of people who put their fingers in their ears and yell "la-la-la-la" when you mention science, Charles Darwin, the Origin of Species, evolution, natural selection and perhaps a heliocentric solar system. Creationism can kiss its arse goodbye. Hopefully, in about 20 years or so, creationists will be mocked for their stupidity. I'm probably sure that IF Heaven exists, Charles Darwin's there sipping a Budweiser. Why? He opend our eyes. Sure, he was mocked for his theory, but who's laughing now?

What was the point of that?

And if anything, trends indicate that "Creation Science" is gaining headway: What's more appealing than a belief-system which already caters to your creationist beliefs but is also compatible with "science"? Creation Science!

 

[wfooshee]

trends indicate that "Creation Science" is gaining headway: What's more appealing than a belief-system which already caters to your creationist beliefs but is also compatible with "science"? Creation Science!

You're kidding, right? I think you're kidding. First, Creation Science is not science. Calling something a name does not make it so. Those folks keep hoping we'll miss that part.

In that vein of thought: I drive a 2010 Corvette ZR-1. I have a Rolex watch.

Hey, WTF??!?!? It's still an '89 Grand Marquis, and a Gruen from Walmart. Damn!

 

[Public'sTwin]

You're kidding, right? I think you're kidding. First, Creation Science is not science. Calling something a name does not make it so. Those folks keep hoping we'll miss that part.

In that vein of thought: I drive a 2010 Corvette ZR-1. I have a Rolex watch.

Hey, WTF??!?!? It's still an '89 Grand Marquis, and a Gruen from Walmart. Damn!

So...should I explain the concept of sarcasm to you, or do you have a grasp of that already?

 

[wfooshee]

I was neck deep at work when I read it the first time, and was thinking, "How can anybody . . . wait. OK." But I'd already come up with my name-it-and-it-is-so metaphor, so I went ahead with it. Besides, with those last two lines how can you ask if I know about sarcasm??? I AM sarcasm!!

I still like the "probably sure" in driftking's post.

 

[arora]

Interesting find but there does not seem to be much info in the links, this cought my eye.

"And not everyone agrees with the scientists' desire that Ida should be seen and understood by everyone, rather than being preserved for scientific study."

I've never understood this aproach, can't you do both? Maybe it's like building a case without disclosure.

 

[Public'sTwin]

Interesting find but there does not seem to be much info in the links, this cought my eye.

"And not everyone agrees with the scientists' desire that Ida should be seen and understood by everyone, rather than being preserved for scientific study."

I've never understood this aproach, can't you do both? Maybe it's like building a case without disclosure.

It would be a delicate balance; I believe the inherent problem with doing both is storage. To preserve it, the approach intends to effectively eliminate any external factors from continuing to affect its' current, and desiredly final, state.

Putting it on display—even in an hermetically sealed glass box—would expose it to various forms of radiation, gasseous contaminants, static charges (which dust clings to), humidity and temperature fluctuations...any number of small things which cannot be effectively eliminated without proper isolated preservation.

 

[Sureboss]

Interesting find but there does not seem to be much info in the links, this cought my eye.

"And not everyone agrees with the scientists' desire that Ida should be seen and understood by everyone, rather than being preserved for scientific study."

I've never understood this aproach, can't you do both? Maybe it's like building a case without disclosure.

Point being that many people wouldn't understand it, like with many scientific discoveries. Considering most people don't truly understand evolution, why preach all about a new discovery?

 

[smoke1485]

its like the pastor of that church in the movie borat, "i didnt evolve from a monkey, i didnt use to have a tale." but you did, ever had an xray? ever actually looked at a human skeleton? ever wonder why they call it a "tale bone." nature deemed it unnecessary for our further development like the appendix. maybe at one point it served us a purpose but we "evolved" other tools that deemed those thing unnecessary, so nature simply took those away through hundreds of generations. i wish i still had a tale, that'd be sweeeeeeeet!

 

[Famine]

its like the pastor of that church in the movie borat, "i didnt evolve from a monkey, i didnt use to have a tale." but you did, ever had an xray? ever actually looked at a human skeleton? ever wonder why they call it a "tale bone." nature deemed it unnecessary for our further development like the appendix. maybe at one point it served us a purpose but we "evolved" other tools that deemed those thing unnecessary, so nature simply took those away through hundreds of generations. i wish i still had a tale, that'd be sweeeeeeeet!

I know November seems quite a while back, but the AUP you agreed to when you signed up then is still in force...

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And it's "tail".

 

[smoke1485]

I know November seems quite a while back, but the AUP you agreed to when you signed up then is still in force...



And it's "tail".

im glade me mysppeliings ov words effexts ur daley lif. but seriously dude give me a break i have a hangover, slight lapse in judgement and its time to start judging people over a stupid word and call it slang. way off topic you are fishing for incompetence in other people and i hope that makes you feel better

 

[Famine]

but seriously dude give me a break

I did. Perhaps I should have just hit the Warning button instead?

i have a hangover

So? If you're going to be posting impaired, reconsider posting.

Your post history shows that you've always posted in this manner. Do you always post while hungover?

 

[Dotini]

Joey and Niky, at a minimum, might enjoy this story of a successful Neolithic surgery and amputation.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ctors-amputated-mans-arm-7-000-years-ago.html

Respectfully submitted,
Dotini

 

[niky]

Well... they're only assuming they used anesthetic. I'm guessing they just held him down...

It's not surprising that they had the skill. Trepanning is an even more delicate surgery than amputation. (Theories are they did this to "release bad spirits"... but it has practical purposes in relieving intra-cranial pressure for suffering patients).