Re: Is Oreopithicus the Aquatic Ape Link?

From: JAE (jae_at_ucdavis.edu)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: 17 Feb 2005 21:39:14 -0800

Algis Kuliukas wrote:
> "JAE" <jae@ucdavis.edu> wrote in message
news:<1108659343.662093.40020@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>...
> > Algis Kuliukas wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > If their data was not good *enough*, how come you swallowed their
> > > story line and accepted the energy efficiency argument for
bipedal
> > > origins, anyway?
> >
> > Algis, you're still being a complete schmuck. Where have I said I
> > "swallowed" their story? Again, stop trying to cover up your lie
and
> > just admit that you were trying to mischaracterize me. I have
stated
> > that I do not find any scenario completely convincing. Denying
that I
> > said this makes you a liar and by saying that I "swallowed" their
> > statement, the strong inference is that you're saying I accepted it
> > completely.
>
> Is not the energetic efficiency model of bipedal origins your
favoured
> one? Yes or no.

I suspect that your notion of what it means to favor a particular
hypothesis implies something such that this doesn't call for a simple
yes or no. I believe currently that this argument has the most
promise. You appear to live in a universe where this statement means
I've "swallowed" in much the way you have swallowed the AAH notion.

> If it is, then you are adopting a model that is based on some very
> dodgy evidence whilst simultaneously claiming that better, but also
> less than perfect, evidence for the wading model is your reason for
> objecting to it. In other words, you're exhibiting double standards.

You have a curious notion of what "better" means. You should add it
to the growing list of words and phrases (e.g. "double standard" and
"assertion" and "evidence") that you use in curious ways.

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