Re: Not Enough Data

Paul Crowley wrote:
"Gerrit Hanenburg" <G.Hanenburg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thus, until we find evidence of graves associated with Homo erectus,
we may assume that they didn't bury their dead (negative state).

Until we find evidence that they had sex
or that they defecated, we can assume
that they did neither (negative state).

Bad anal-ogy, H. erectus coprolites have been found (positive state).

Date: 1996/10/06
Message-ID: <32585F7A.3974@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

(from same thread)
First, you present the "fact" that there were no lions in Europe as
evidence that Neanderthals didn't hunt. Then, when someone points out
that there *were* lions in Europe, you claim that as *conclusive*
evidence that Neanderthals didn't hunt.

The point is, Paul, that you present both the absence of lions in
Eurpope and the presence of lions in Europe as *prima facie* evidence
that Neaderthals didn't hunt. You must see the gross inconsistency in
this argument, because I believe that you are a logical, reasoning
human
being. You *have* to admit, to retain any credibility at all, that
either one or both of your arguments are incorrect.

<snip>

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