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anglagard
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Message 61 of 220 (545073)
01-31-2010 4:21 PM
Reply to: Message 57 by Taq
01-27-2010 12:07 AM


Onyate Man perp FYI
Anyway, Onyate Man is one of my favorites.
Dave Thomas, president of New Mexicans for Science and Reason, is the perpetrator of this hilarious joke. Some of the people photographed are him and his kids.
One of the first people I met when I transferred to New Mexico Tech, we share the same circle of friends although he and I are just acquaintances.
He also plays a mean bass guitar as a member of the Vigilante Band.

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Message 62 of 220 (545085)
01-31-2010 8:35 PM
Reply to: Message 60 by dwise1
01-27-2010 4:33 PM


Re: Oate Man
If someone included a link to the page revealing the hoax I somehow missed it, so here it is: http://www.nmsr.org/april_fool.html
--Percy

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Message 63 of 220 (545104)
02-01-2010 5:50 AM
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01-27-2010 4:33 PM


dwise1 writes:
quote:
like the English misnomer, "asshole" (formed, I believe, from confusing meanings of "ass", causing it to shift from a donkey to an anatomical feature).
No. "Ass" in American English is a derivation of British "arse." This dropping of the "r" isn't that uncommon (compare "cuss" with "curse" and "passel" with "parcel.")
"Ass" the animal comes from a different root word than "ass" meaning buttocks.
We now return you to the regular topic.

Rrhain

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Velky Vezir
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Message 64 of 220 (601779)
01-24-2011 4:09 AM


these were brought up as scientific frauds by some creationists in another discussion:
- Paul Kammerer, who allegedly manufactured nuptial pads on the feet of midwife toads
- Reiner Protsch, who falsified and manipulated dating of human fossils
- Viswat Jit Gupta, Indian professor, who also falsified some fossils
- Charles Darwin, who retouched photographs of human and ape's facial expressions
- the stuff already discussed here - Piltdown skull, Archeraptor, Haeckel's embryos, pepper moth
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I think, that Kammerer's case is not so clear and maybe it was not his fraud or perhaps it was not any fraud after all
(Lamarckian Experimentalist Paul Kammerer - Fraud Or Founder Of Epigenetics? | Science 2.0)
Protsch - OK, fraud
Gupta - don't know any details
Darwin - don't know what is supposed to be fradulent in this case

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Message 65 of 220 (601888)
01-24-2011 8:50 PM
Reply to: Message 64 by Velky Vezir
01-24-2011 4:09 AM


science frauds
Hi Velky Vezir, and welcome to the fray.
- Paul Kammerer, who allegedly manufactured nuptial pads on the feet of midwife toads
- Reiner Protsch, who falsified and manipulated dating of human fossils
- Viswat Jit Gupta, Indian professor, who also falsified some fossils
- Charles Darwin, who retouched photographs of human and ape's facial expressions
Interesting list.
I think, that Kammerer's case is not so clear and maybe it was not his fraud or perhaps it was not any fraud after all
(Science 2.0 | The world's best scientists, the Internet's smartest readers.)
To bad he didn't live to see validation.
Protsch - OK, fraud
Got any links for that? Also for his purpose in so doing?
Gupta - don't know any details
Darwin - don't know what is supposed to be fradulent in this case
Perhaps someone else here knows.
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Panda
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Message 66 of 220 (601891)
01-24-2011 9:06 PM
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01-24-2011 4:09 AM


Velky Vezir writes:
these were brought up as scientific frauds by some creationists in another discussion:
Ignoring whether these are frauds or not, what is the relevance?
Would a few fraudulent scientists disprove science?
Would a few fraudulent preachers disprove religion?
I can find lists of both.
IMHO, it just proves that humans can be dishonest.

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Message 67 of 220 (601915)
01-24-2011 11:50 PM
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01-24-2011 9:06 PM


it's the topic
Hi Panda,
Ignoring whether these are frauds or not, what is the relevance?
That this is a tread devoted to listing both scientific and creationist frauds. See Message 1.
To qualify it only needs to be shown that it was done on purpose: the intent was to deceive.
IMHO, it just proves that humans can be dishonest.
And some are dishonest in a way that gets them money or fame.
Enjoy.

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Message 68 of 220 (601946)
01-25-2011 5:39 AM
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01-24-2011 11:50 PM


Re: it's the topic
RAZD writes:
That this is a tread devoted to listing both scientific and creationist frauds. See Message 1.
My bad.
I should have gone to bed and not posted.
(I still stand by my comment, but I can now see that it was off-topic.)
RADZ writes:
And some are dishonest in a way that gets them money or fame.
I often feel that the fame is more important to them than the money (but they do usually want both).

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Dr Adequate
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Message 69 of 220 (601948)
01-25-2011 6:16 AM
Reply to: Message 64 by Velky Vezir
01-24-2011 4:09 AM


Well, what I should like to ask these creationist you've been talking to is --- where are their citations.
Otherwise: Newton lied about the orbit of the moon. Look, someone said it on the Internet!

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Message 70 of 220 (601959)
01-25-2011 9:25 AM
Reply to: Message 65 by RAZD
01-24-2011 8:50 PM


Re: science frauds
Protsch - OK, fraud
Got any links for that? Also for his purpose in so doing?
Reiner Protsch. Seems to have been an all-aroound fraud.
Viswa (not Viswat) Jit Gupta was also a fraud, although his fraud was not so widespread a Protsch's. He faked finding marine fossils in the 1960's in the Himalayas. The case was poorly handled, he didn't get what he desrved. See Skeleton that won't fossilise.
Edited by JonF, : No reason given.

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Message 71 of 220 (601962)
01-25-2011 9:49 AM
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01-25-2011 9:25 AM


Re: science frauds
And in both cases it was peer review and the scientific method that exposed the frauds.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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Velky Vezir
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Message 72 of 220 (602016)
01-25-2011 3:43 PM
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01-25-2011 9:25 AM


Re: science frauds
Viswa (not Viswat) Jit Gupta was also a fraud, although his fraud was not so widespread a Protsch's. He faked finding marine fossils in the 1960's in the Himalayas. The case was poorly handled, he didn't get what he desrved. See Skeleton that won't fossilise.
Thank you for the link, JonF.
More information on Darwin's manipulation of photographs of human/ape facial expressions should be in J. Bergman: Charles Darwin’s Faulty ScholarshipA Review , but I don't have an access to the full text. As far as I know, this "fraud" was based on the simple act of photograph retouching, not on actual distortion of information presented by the pictures (if the latter was the case, it would have been trumpeted by creationists all around, I guess).

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Message 73 of 220 (602031)
01-25-2011 5:02 PM
Reply to: Message 72 by Velky Vezir
01-25-2011 3:43 PM


Re: science frauds
Do you have any documentation for Darwin's "fraud" from reliable sources ? Jerry Bergman is not a man I'd trust. This may be just another creationist slander.

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RAZD
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Message 74 of 220 (606013)
02-23-2011 9:50 AM


Another Creationist site telling lies & what vestigial really means
This site has not been listed on this thread before, but it has been used (attempted anyway) on a number of other threads.
Scientific Evidence for Creation Home page
As an example of the false information they present I have looked at this common creationist falsehood:
http://www.bible.ca/...-fraud-horse-fetal-vestigial-toes.gif
quote:
Evolutionist argument: This diagram shows the fetal development of a horse foot. (a) is the foot at 6 weeks. Note, there are three toes. (b) is the foot at 8 weeks. The middle toe now dominates. (c) is the foot at 5 months. The middle toe is now the hoof. So, modern horses have vestigial extra toes, which are too small to be easily noticed.
Evolutionist argument rebutted: These structures are not vestigial but perform a critical function of assisting the horse to run with balance. These additional side structures not only reinforce the leg for strength, but aid in balance. Think of them as laminates that strengthen the leg in the same way the layers of plywood makes it stronger than unlamintated wood. The three sections are fused together in such a way as to resist breaking and increase torsion strength of the leg of the horse. Without such, the horse would break its leg more often.
Of course that "critical function" was not the original support function of the toes, so yes they are vestigial, and this secondary adapted function is why they have not disappeared.
Vestigial Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
quote:
vestigial (vɛˈstɪdʒɪəl)
adj
1. of, relating to, or being a vestige
2. (of certain organs or parts of organisms) having attained a simple structure and reduced size and function during the evolution of the species: the vestigial pelvic girdle of a snake.
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009

Notice that it does not say the vestigial trait has no function (the creationist straw man), just that the size and function are reduced.
The development of an organism from fetus to adult is also very instructive in determining the vestigial character of a specific trait.
Amusingly you can see that the fetus has three toes (of the original five, two having disappeared in earlier evolutionary stages (that are easily linked to this by fossils) with the central one elongated slightly more than the other two) forming a three toed foot, and that these toes become reduced and redirected during development until the two side ones become splints in the final foot.
Finally the function served by these remaining toes is not necessarily a benefit:
Page not found - Suite 101
quote:
If you were trying to convince someone of the theory of evolution, the horse would be a great example to use. Fossil remains of prehistoric horses provide one of the best documented examples of the evolutionary changes of an animal species. And if the fossil remains are not convincing enough, we can look at the anatomy of the modern horse and find possible evidence that the horse once had toes.
...
It is the three toes of the horse’s ancestors Mesohippus and Miohippus (which existed about 25-40 million years ago) that are most universally acknowledged in the anatomy of modern horse. Between the knee and fetlock joint (equivalent to your ankle) is the cannon bone. On either side of the cannon bone hang two useless bones that are called the splint bones. They are frequently injured and the resulting hard lump is called a splint. We will discuss splints more in future articles on leg and hoof problems. It is generally accepted that these bones are what remains of the two smaller toes of Mesohippus. Those of us who have had deal with horses popping splints wish evolution would hurry up and get rid of them all together.
Looks like that "Evolutionist argument rebutted" falls flat on it's face. They are vestigial rather than totally gone because they now serve a secondary function, and that poorly, because it is not their original purpose. This is what vestigial means.
The splints are vestigial toes that serve no support function - their original function - for the modern horse.
You may enjoy taking apart the other falsehood and fraudulent information on that site, but there are just too many (Gish Gallop?) to answer all of them at one time.
Enjoy.

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Message 75 of 220 (606019)
02-23-2011 10:24 AM
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02-23-2011 9:50 AM


Re: Another Creationist site telling lies & what vestigial really means
Here's the definition of vestigial taken from my evolution course:
quote:
Vestigial features, structures, biochemical pathways or behaviours are not currently adaptive, at least not in the free-living stages, although they may facilitate embryonic development.
it goes on to say:
quote:
... and their absence, whether from incomplete development or by surgical removal, does not detectably impair the function of the organism as a whole
If the toes perform an adaptive function (which I'm not convinced they do) then they are not vestigial.
Edited by Mr Jack, : No reason given.

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