Oldest "Human" Skeleton Found --Disproves "Missing Link

BarTopDancer · 10-01-2009, 04:31 PM

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Scientists today announced the discovery of the oldest fossil skeleton of a human ancestor. The find reveals that our forebears underwent a previously unknown stage of evolution more than a million years before Lucy, the iconic early human ancestor specimen that walked the Earth 3.2 million years ago.

Alex · 10-01-2009, 05:33 PM

Just for clarification, it doesn't disprove the "missing link." Disproving the missing link idea in general would be disproving that human and other apes share a common ancestor. It disproves a theory that the last common ancestor between human and other apes would be chimpanzee-like.

And that's if this group's interpretation of the skeleton is correct (and this skeleton is even in our evolutionary path).

But no matter what it is an amazingly cool find.

Gemini Cricket · 10-01-2009, 06:20 PM

Totally cool find.
But I can't help but wonder... we just found one? Where are all the others?

Tref · 10-01-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

But I can't help but wonder... we just found one? Where are all the others?

Here?

Cadaverous Pallor · 10-01-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Totally cool find.
But I can't help but wonder... we just found one? Where are all the others?

After 4 million years, it's kind of tough to find these guys.

Alex · 10-01-2009, 07:37 PM

I think it is pretty clear that the lack of a missing link between this missing link and the other missing link is pretty clear evidence that evolution is a Nazi-istic conspiracy.

Kevy Baby · 10-01-2009, 07:39 PM

It's all a vast right-wing conspiracy

BarTopDancer · 10-01-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Just for clarification, it doesn't disprove the "missing link." Disproving the missing link idea in general would be disproving that human and other apes share a common ancestor. It disproves a theory that the last common ancestor between human and other apes would be chimpanzee-like.

And that's if this group's interpretation of the skeleton is correct (and this skeleton is even in our evolutionary path).

But no matter what it is an amazingly cool find.

I just lifted the title from National Geographic, so they're wrong.

Alex · 10-01-2009, 07:46 PM

Stupid National Geographic hacks. They should get back to showing me naked aboriginal boobies.

flippyshark · 10-01-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Totally cool find.
But I can't help but wonder... we just found one? Where are all the others?

Given the fairly narrow conditions under which dead bodies will produce fossils (dying in a mudbank is a pretty good way to do it) - we are lucky to have found as many fossils as we have.

10-01-2009, 05:33 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Just for clarification, it doesn't disprove the "missing link." Disproving the missing link idea in general would be disproving that human and other apes share a common ancestor. It disproves a theory that the last common ancestor between human and other apes would be chimpanzee-like. And that's if this group's interpretation of the skeleton is correct (and this skeleton is even in our evolutionary path). But no matter what it is an amazingly cool find.
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10-01-2009, 06:20 PM	#3
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Totally cool find. But I can't help but wonder... we just found one? Where are all the others?
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10-01-2009, 07:37 PM	#6
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I think it is pretty clear that the lack of a missing link between this missing link and the other missing link is pretty clear evidence that evolution is a Nazi-istic conspiracy.
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	It's all a vast right-wing conspiracy __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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10-01-2009, 07:46 PM	#9
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Stupid National Geographic hacks. They should get back to showing me naked aboriginal boobies.
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