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yeah...imagination is cool

hello DrPaleo
 


Integral said:
Hummm... Shouldn't we wait till AFTER someone signs up to welcome them? :rolleyes:
He already is a member.
 


Andre said:
Also the "great megafauna extinction" would need to cover world wide area between 40,000 and 6000 before present (BP),
He's only covering North America, I believe, but he can clear that up tonight.
 


Kurdt said:
Yeah, Evo's imagination is all evil green rays, motherships and killer fluffy animals. :rolleyes:
psychoticbunny5ew.jpg
 


Evo said:
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The rabbit of Caerbannog, guardian of the lost cave home of the legendary Black Beast of Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh...
 


Hello all. I am not just another one of Evo's giant rabbits! The comparison to Brad Pitt was due to my supposed no hold barred feistiness in the dispute over exactly when the Indians' ancestors arrived here (about 13,000 years ago, IMHO). I have not been meek in my criticism of phony evidence for an earlier human presence. However, the hyper-aggressive caricature in "Science" was a bit of an exaggeration.

DrPaleo
 


Wow! He really exists! (*Rushes off to check that it's not Evo registering a second account.* :biggrin:)

Welcome to PF!

THWUNK![/size]

That was the coelocanth. You're officially initiated to PF. :wink:
 


DrPaleo ! What an honor ! :smile:
drpaleo said:
about 13,000 years ago
I would be delighted to know more, but only general discussion is allowed here... plus Evo is quite strict with the rules o:)

Did you like the coelacanth ?

Moonbear said:
*Rushes off to check that it's not Evo registering a second account.*
Was it ? :uhh[/size]
 


He was here! I was out buying pickles for my potato salad, and I am home now, without pickles of course.

So, PF has an official archaelogist now. :approve:
 


Andre said:
Welcome, most imaginary Dr Paleo and I love fair fights, about Martin's overkill hypothesis for instance.

Unfortunately, the https://www.physicsforums.com/memberlist.php?&pp=30&order=asc&sort=username&ltr=D&page=75
Perhaps waiting for the confirmation?

That thing doesn't work!
I knew that's real because I advanced searched (before your post and now too) and entered "drpaleo" in user name and he showed up in the drop down list. Imaginary people don't show up. Even "drpaulbright" is not in the list ...
 
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Evo said:
He was here! I was out buying pickles for my potato salad, and I am home now, without pickles of course.

Uh huh, likely story. Seems the two of you are never seen online at the same time...hmm...:wink: :biggrin:
 


Kurdt said:
Evo is never online. Could it be that she is a figment of her own imagination and doesn't really exist? :rolleyes:

:smile: I always see her as "invisible," but then I have x-ray vision. :biggrin:
 


I thought she's always online. I see at the bottom:"rootX, lisab, turbo-1, humanino, jostpuur, Maaneli, Moonbear, Penumbra, slider142, WheelsRCool, WarPhalange

Evo "
 


Moonbear said:
Seems the two of you are never seen online at the same time...hmm...:wink: :biggrin:
I would have drawn conclusion if they were always online at the same time :-p
 


rootX said:
I thought she's always online. I see at the bottom:


"rootX, lisab, turbo-1, humanino, jostpuur, Maaneli, Moonbear, Penumbra, slider142, WheelsRCool, WarPhalange

Evo "

Really? Her invisibility cloak doesn't work in the who's online list at the bottom of the screen? I know I can see invisible people with mentor superpowers, but I thought other members could not see invisible people (hence, being invisible).
 


I smell rotten coelocanth!

I went to drpaleo's user page and saw that he joined on 07.09.08. So I went to the members list and looked at all the incredibly brilliant people who made the wise choice to become members on that day --- no drpaleo!

Perchance Evo lent him her invisiblity cloak?!?

I suspect the person posting as drpaleo is actually notdrpaleo! J'accuse :-p !
 


Redbelly98 said:
Perhaps he is from Europe, so 07.09.08 means he will be joining on 7 Sept. 2008?

:smile:

Good point, Redbelly...I'll put it in my personal calendar to check the new members on 8 Sept. 2008!
 


Redbelly98 said:
In the meantime, let me just say to drpaleo that I look forward to your joining our group next month. And a hearty, {insert antonym of belated here} Welcome to PF!

Hmmm...preliminary? Expectant? Anticipatory?

Yes...an anticipatory welcome!
 


Andre raises a few interesting and informed points, but he is profoundly wrong, I think in his dismissal of Martin's hypothesis. I will explain at length later. Watch for my article forthcoming next December in Gary Haynes' edited volume (Springer Press).
 


Hi drpaleo, nice of you to stop by.
 


drpaleo said:
Hello all. I am not just another one of Evo's giant rabbits! The comparison to Brad Pitt was due to my supposed no hold barred feistiness in the dispute over exactly when the Indians' ancestors arrived here (about 13,000 years ago, IMHO). I have not been meek in my criticism of phony evidence for an earlier human presence. However, the hyper-aggressive caricature in "Science" was a bit of an exaggeration.

DrPaleo

Whilst there is no reason to doubt your assessment of the evidence of artifacts of sites like Monte Verde, Topper, Cactus hill, etc, then the question arises what would be needed to convince you that pre-Clovis people were present indeed in the Americas.

Then there is also the Hueyatlaco debate, which indeed may be explained differently (mud flow). See:

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=109359

Also as you are aware the "13,000 years ago", indication may be subject to confusion. If that's carbon dated then it would convert to ~15,330 calendar years BP, which is about 15,390 actual years ago using the INTCAL04 calibration table.

Looking forward to a fair debate :smile: