Comments on: Fossil Finds Complicate Search for Human Ancestor http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/09/fossil-finds-complicate-search-for-human-ancestor/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Martha Wolfsen http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/09/fossil-finds-complicate-search-for-human-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-6408 Martha Wolfsen Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:27:51 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7403#comment-6408 Okay, let's see if I have this straight. More and more non-Homo sapien hominid fossils appearing every year means less and less evidence for evolution?? And problems (long since resolved, btw) with carbon dating--which is never, ever used on finds this old-- is somehow proof of, well, er, gee.... How, exactly does that disprove evolution, guys? Okay, let’s see if I have this straight. More and more non-Homo sapien hominid fossils appearing every year means less and less evidence for evolution??

And problems (long since resolved, btw) with carbon dating–which is never, ever used on finds this old– is somehow proof of, well, er, gee…. How, exactly does that disprove evolution, guys?

]]> By: Sapa http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/09/fossil-finds-complicate-search-for-human-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-6355 Sapa Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:31:11 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7403#comment-6355 Sorry I meant in addition to, not since Sorry I meant in addition to, not since

]]> By: Sapa http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/09/fossil-finds-complicate-search-for-human-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-6354 Sapa Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:10:41 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7403#comment-6354 There have been more revelations since this article, the "hobbit" people and the Denisovans. I can't see why anyone clings to the theory of evolution when the evidence doesn't support it. When I indicated in my first year lectures that I did not "believe" this theory, no-one asked me for an explanation. (I don't accept ontological explanations.) In response to SW above it doesn't take a great deal of intelligence to realise that the truth may lead you somewhere you aren't expecting. I would much rather be the odd one out than be blinded by self deception. There have been more revelations since this article, the “hobbit” people and the Denisovans. I can’t see why anyone clings to the theory of evolution when the evidence doesn’t support it.
When I indicated in my first year lectures that I did not “believe” this theory, no-one asked me for an explanation. (I don’t accept ontological explanations.)
In response to SW above it doesn’t take a great deal of intelligence to realise that the truth may lead you somewhere you aren’t expecting. I would much rather be the odd one out than be blinded by self deception.

]]> By: Torbjörn Larsson, OM http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/09/fossil-finds-complicate-search-for-human-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-6267 Torbjörn Larsson, OM Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:43:14 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7403#comment-6267 Seems "problem solved" means "problem raised", seeing that the predictions already successfully made (say, such human ancestry) are rejected. Seems “problem solved” means “problem raised”, seeing that the predictions already successfully made (say, such human ancestry) are rejected.

]]> By: Welcome to Hominid Hunting | Hominid Hunting http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/09/fossil-finds-complicate-search-for-human-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-5576 Welcome to Hominid Hunting | Hominid Hunting Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:28:59 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7403#comment-5576 [...] had previously thought impossible. And just last month, new work on the recently discovered Australopithecus sediba challenged traditional ideas on the transition to own genus, [...] [...] had previously thought impossible. And just last month, new work on the recently discovered Australopithecus sediba challenged traditional ideas on the transition to own genus, [...]

]]> By: SW http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/09/fossil-finds-complicate-search-for-human-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-5455 SW Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:39:12 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7403#comment-5455 The comment above displays an absolutely mind boggling degree of lack of intelligence and education. The comment above displays an absolutely mind boggling degree of lack of intelligence and education.

]]> By: Problem solved http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/09/fossil-finds-complicate-search-for-human-ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-5287 Problem solved Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:16:03 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7403#comment-5287 We didn't evolve and carbon dating doesn't work. There, problem solved. We didn’t evolve and carbon dating doesn’t work. There, problem solved.

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