From Lagomort: "Creationist are Misquoting Evolutionists"

7/22/09 about 10:00 PM

From Lagomort:

Re: Scientist who Reject Evolution

So your basic argument is to make claim that the scientists are lying and covering up the truth?

You do realize the scientists have said over and over again that they are being misquoted? Do you realize they are saying this, yes, or no? For example, Gould has been said to say that there are no transitionals by creationists numerous times, but when asked about this his response was:

""Since we proposed punctuated equilibria to explain trends, it is infuriating to be quoted again and again by creationists — whether through design or stupidity, I do not know — as admitting that the fossil record includes no transitional forms. Transitional forms are generally lacking at the species level, but they are abundant between larger groups." "

Now, since scientists can be misquoted, and they claim they are being so, shouldn't we, instead of arguing over who said what, discuss the actual fossil record and what it shows? Does this make sense, yes or no?

Now, if you think we should discuss the facts, let me ask, what does our current understanding of biology dictate what the expected osteology (bones) of an animal, transitional between, "reptiles," and mammal, should look like? Please give details so we can inspect the validity of the claim, and then the fossil record to see if such examples can be found.