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Massive New Cambrian-Era Fossil Bed Found
jfbilodeau sends word of a massive new trove of fossils located in Canada, which scientists say will rival the acclaimed Burgess Shale fossil bed. The rock formation inside which both fossil sites were found is roughly 505 million years old (abstract). The fossils provide insight into the Cambrian explosion, a time that brought the rapid appearance and diversification of many animal forms. "In just two weeks, the research team collected more than 3,000 fossils representing 55 species. Fifteen of these species are new to science." Paleontologist Jean-Bernard Caron said, "The rate at which we are finding animals — many of which are new — is astonishing, and there is a high possibility that we'll eventually find more species here than at the original Yoho National Park site, and potentially more than from anywhere else in the world." The fossils at the new site are about 100,000 years younger and are better preserved than those at the renowned Burgess shale site.
That's because evolution is not found in books, but on stone tablets.
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I also am not a paleontologist. It's true.
To quote a great bit on this line of thinking from Robin Williams, the majoritie of fundies will say "no, God just went 'click'"
I am not a paleontologist and was surprised that 15 of the 55 species found were previously unknown. I really thought we knew more. Is it possible that a significant find could radically change the way we think of the past?
Well, if we find rabbit bones stuck between the teeth of a Tyrannosaurus Rex we'll have to give creationism a second though.
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No matter how sane you are, once you reach senility your life savings still go to the first charlatan selling tickets to heaven. Usually though these days he wears a white lab coat.
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48 comments before this, and 28 of them taking stabs at the fundamentalist anti-dinosaur strawman. I came for a fight and wasn't disappointed. Never mind that the other side didn't even show up.