Either its a 2000-3000 year old mamoth or… 2 whales somehow ended up 400km inland in Alaska!
Interesting article! Nice that it affirms carbon dating, genetic analysis and interrelatedness of whales and other mammals!
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They are definitely whale plates as the mitochondrial DNA analysis demonstrates. I’m not sure why you think this is a “cockup” on the part of the theory of evolution. Even the scientists agreed that the morphology of the plates won’t allow differentiation between whale and mammoth.
From the article:
Both mammoth and whale experts agreed it was impossible to identify the specimens based on physical appearance alone: ancient DNA would be essential to “secure the specimens’ true identity.”
What did you find wanting in their explanations?
They came up with a few possible explanations. The first is an “inland whale incursion” through ancient inlets and rivers, which seems very unlikely given the vast size of these whale species and the very small size of Alaska’s inland water bodies (let alone their dearth of appropriate whale food). Though the authors note “wayward cetaceans” are not entirely unheard of.
Perhaps the bones were instead transported from a distant coastline by ancient humans. This has been documented in other regions, but never in interior Alaska.
Lastly, they can’t rule out scientific error. Otto Geist’s collections came from all corners of Alaska, and he donated many specimens to the university during the early 1950s. Could there have been a mix-up at the museum?
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I have a cockup of my own is in 1953 DNA was found to be the Recepie of Life. I think all life was created and adjusted to be able to live in the Environment it exists in, giving Us the appearance of Evolution. The adjustment was done by angels under Gods Supervision. Of course some creatures ceasesed to multiply, especially the Dinosaurs. To me their time of Their Extinction is when the Fossil Fuels were created by God for Us to have Free Energy. This now allows Us Humans to multiply even more today for Us to decide and believe in God and His granting of Eternal Life to Us.
If dinosaurs went extinct when fossil fuels were created, how come all dinosaur fossils are found above Carboniferous coal deposits?
Possibly happening Twice.
Dinosaurs went extinct twice?
No whatever the event was to cause the oil creation. One suggestion is the Asteroid hitting Earth.
Coal and oil are found in Carboniferous strata, which lie below Cretaceous strata such as the rocks containing the Chicxulub impact crater linked to dinosaur extinction.