@Dr A.
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Well, I hope you'll stick around, 'cos you seem like a nice person.
Alright! I'll stick around.
It's disingenuous to leave out data. I don't like it when watching the news outlets nor do I like it in science. Scientists are constantly dealing with this ethical issue related to fabricating/tweaking/ignoring data that might result in a different conclusion. I read that only 5% of scientists hold to the creationist view point. I suppose that means that 19 evolutionists falsify results for every 1 creationist falsifying results. =)
@Blue Jay,
No, I did not know of the field called biogeography. Thanks. I've opened the Wikipedia page on the topic.
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I know many other examples just like this. I would be very interested in seeing if you could put a large number of them together to create an animated visual aid that showcases the patterns of fossil occurrence. It would also be very informative for the evolution/creation debate.
I spent some time yesterday thinking about the algorithm to move GPS coordinates back in time and on a round earth. My brain began to hurt as I started working out coordinate frame translations/rotations over the earth. So, now I'm thinking about a 2D map of the world as a good starting point. I think it would suffice until someone smarter came along.
Although, I have created a sphere in DirectX and OpenGL for a 3D simulation. I need to think some more on this.
So, it's conceivable to have a...
* 2D/3D map of the world
* Move the continents about from Pangea to current layout
* Pin actual coordinates on the map (current layout) of actual fossil locations.
* Move the maps about the world, with the pinned locations traveling with them.
* toggle the geological time frame and/or show specific fossil types (family/genus/species)
Let me think about this.
Thanks,
Chuck