Rick Baudé Wrote:
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> Lee this is just a discussion board so allowances
> have to be made for things.

Sure, but not if there is a disagreement. If both sides agree that the earth is round, then no problem. But when copy and past quotes are made and ignored...there is a problem, in spite of allowances for forum chat.

"The vertical
tusk (CM-56; Extended Data Figs 3c, 7c) is interpreted as the result of
purposeful placement."

Go ahead, ignore the quote above and pretend it doesn't exist in the paper. But the fact remains, this is still a science forum. The Coffee Shop would be a great palace for ghost stories.

Some progress has been made however:
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Rick wrote: "Funny thing about proteins they break down over time."

Which calls into question discoveries of possible protein on claimed Acheulean age hand axes from California.