The Demise of Another Evolutionary Link: Archaeopteryx Falls From Its Perch

Evolution News & Views ^ | October 26, 2009 | Casey Luskin

[FormerRep]

As yet there is a difference of opinions with the greater volume of evidence falling on the side of for rather than against. So if you’re asking if there is a disagreement between scientists then the statement is correct. Of course, there was disagreement about fission too until Oppenheimer built the bomb.

[xcamel]

...and at least two of those scientists were convinced the device was going to consume the earth when detonated.

[count-your-change]

The Peking Duck (NatGeo News 6/15/06 Dinosaur-Era Birds Surprisingly Ducklike, Fossils Suggest) GANSUS says,
“AFLAKE, AFLAKE!!!”, and flies to the top of the fossil roost.

[chuckles]

....."Is this inaccurate?"....

Yes, and according to the Discovery Channel, they are having to reform their thinking on the evolution of dino's that are just the same dino at various ages. They have classified many dino's as evolving species, when in fact, they are just examples of the same dino at various ages. If they found your skeleton and your child's skeleton, they could posit that your child was and earlier undeveloped version of you that took millions of years to change. It is messing up many of their previous theories about who formed what.

Keep in mind that ALL theories have to be consistent to even have a half life of a few years. Then something comes along to challenge that theory so adjustments are made to try and explain the anomalies or the anomalies are just ignored.

When someone found an iron hammer encrusted in a block of coal, deep in a coal mine that was said to be millions of years old, they just threw it out and said the mine was still millions of years in the making. So they would either have to say early hominids made iron hammers, or it doesn't take millions of years to make coal. They just ignored it and went on.

When all else fails, they can say a space alien made it.

[chuckles]

...."fossils already in place in the rocks."....

In Texas, we found a fossilized human foot in a creek bed in the 70's. The only problem was it was inside a cowboy boot that was made in the 1950's. It doesn't take millions of years to form a fossil.

[allmendream]

It is Creationists who assume that evolution happens more rapidly than any evolutionary biologist ever suggested.

They presume that every living species on Earth evolved from those primordial “kinds” that could fit on a boat of known dimensions within the last few thousand years.

So on the one hand you have the theory of evolution, which is consistent and based upon evidence; and on the other you have creationism which says that evolution happens thousands of times faster, but is somehow constrained as far as how much change an organism is capable of. Thousands of times faster evolution within a “kind” of animal, but no evolution at all between “kinds”.

[GodGunsGuts]

No, she doesn’t have any intelligent comments, Metmom. After all, she believes she is just rearranged pond scum, and she acts accordingly.

[xcamel]

No, I believe that you are the detritus of pond scum. The rest belies your claim of omniscience.

[GodGunsGuts]

LOL...the only thing you believe in is that there is nothing to believe in. You are nothing more than a stimulus-response vehicle that is the product of pond-scum plus millions of years. And as I said before, you act accordingly. Looking forward to the day when your irrationality finally finds its proper home over at the DU. Until then...

[whattajoke]

In Texas, we found a fossilized human foot in a creek bed in the 70's. The only problem was it was inside a cowboy boot that was made in the 1950's. It doesn't take millions of years to form a fossil.

You may find it of interest that even the sensationalist Carl Baugh, who once claimed the artifact you mentioned, has wiped clean his website AND his "Creation Evidence" museum of any and all mentions of the infamous "Limestone Cowboy Boot."

Why? Because it is such a bad fake, that even hardcore bible literalist young earth creationists weren't buying it. Hopefully you'll follow their lead.

In fact, it seems the entire creationist community feels that Baugh's findings are all in question. AIG et al clearly state that his "man next to dinosaur" Paluxey tracks are not what he claims them to be.

[Ev Reeman]

If the theory of evolution is that man evolved from a lower order of animals, namely monkeys, why are there still monkeys around?

[xcamel]

Why should I want your place as “Hero disruptor of FreeRepublic” over at the DU? You do the job so well...

[xcamel]

Thanks, I was getting to that...

They say “keep an open mind”... as they delight in the act of filling it with crap...

[xcamel]

Mostly because no one has claimed that “man descended from monkeys” in the last 150 years... however GGG is giving baboons a hell of a run for the money.

[whattajoke]

If the theory of evolution is that man evolved from a lower order of animals, namely monkeys, why are there still monkeys around?

I trust you are kidding. Right?

Just in case you're not, a) that's not what the theory of evolution states and b) your statement is also featured prominently on AIG's "Arguments creationists shouldn't use. I could expand upon my answer, but I'm fairly certain you were joking around.

[metmom]

You support postings of junk science to support a fairy tale.

Where? Please go back through my posting history and provide links to support your contention.

[GodGunsGuts]

It’s kind of hard for xcamel to take a stand when she falls for anything.

[scottdeus12]

“...all you’re interested in is tearing down anything you don’t like, Christianity in particular,...”

I’ve noticed that myself.

[xcamel]

every one of your posts supports it. If they didn't you wouldn't have felt the need to ping out your support network for a "group hug"