Another Chance For Creationists To Recite Falsehoods About Intermediate Forms

how many?

thanks for that list BritericanI recalled a article about the 'chinese bird' find that is in the list- reptile to bird

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"Chinese bird" [I don't know what name was given to this fossil] -- A fossil dating from 10-15 million years after Archeopteryx. Bird-like claws on the toes, flight-specialized shoulders, fair-sized sternal keel (modern birds usually have large sternal keel); also has reptilian stomach ribs, reptilian unfused hand bones, & reptilian pelvis. This bird has a fused tail ("pygostyle"), but I don't know how long it was, or if it was all fused or just part of it was fused.

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there was an article in 2000 about this particular fossil. If its the same one they found in Liaoning Province, China, it was reported by National Geographic to be a true missing link in the complex chain that connects dinosaurs to birds. Its called the Archaeoraptor liaoningensis.
But now some scientists at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology in Drumheller, Canada believe it could be a fake. Paleontologists who examined the fossil became suspicious after they noticed that the bones connecting the tail to the body were missing and that the rock slab showed signs of being reworked.If i have time i'll look at the whole list Edited by Peg, : No reason given.

it just shows that these are proclaimed as being a transitional before they have been 'proved' to be transitionalshouldnt they hold back until they have conclusive evidence? And isnt science supposed to get that evidence before it draws any conclusions and makes any claims?

doesnt it usually work the other way around...the sea creatures came onto land and not the land creatures went into the water?If Whales provide the best example of transitional fossils, then im not convinced. Dawkins says the oldest fossil is 48.5million years old...and how many transitionals does he have? all of 3. Why isnt there a longer line of changes. The transitional fossil directly before the modern whale has arms and legs!Why cant these simply be varieties of whale...or some other type of marine animal?

National Geographic called it a true missing link in the complex chain that connects dinosaurs to birds.they are only reporting on what they are being told i assume...so who told them that it was a true missing link? I dont know who told them but when i read a science journal i'd like to think its full of truthful and accurate information.Now either, national geographic printed the article themselves and did not bother to consult anyone about the details of the findOrsomeone contacted National Geographic and gave them the details of the find which is what N.G printed.

i said 'if its the same fossil'it was only called a 'chinese fossil' in his list which is why i said 'if its the same fossil'get a grip!