Re: floresiensis Fossils Damaged

mark_at_spiznet.com
Date: 03/26/05 

Date: 26 Mar 2005 07:50:25 -0800

Su Solomon wrote:
> John B. wrote:
> >
> > I have read that since these fossils were found "wet" in a thick
paste like
> > consistency, even cured they remained to fragile to ever have been
> > physically molded. That is why there were plans to use CT scans to
create
> > digital images instead.
> >
> > I am absolutely apalled that this old man and his selfish ego has
> > irreparably damaged this unique cultural treasure. Jacobs' should
be ashamed
> > at the disgrace he has brought to himself, and his legacy should be
one of
> > ignomy(sic, SP).
> > John
>
> I am absolutely appalled that you can make such scurrilous claims
> without a whit of evidence.

Well, if Hennenberg has videos showing intact bones before shipment,
and they ARE currently damaged, the only possible solution is that the
bones were quickly and badly doctored up by the receivers, after the
shipping had left them somehow broken...
Mystery solved.
-mark

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