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News Briefs 22-06-2015

If it felt like a long day at work, then you probably live in the northern hemisphere…

Thanks @djp1974.

Quote of the Day:

Bush v. Clinton for Prez. Jurassic Park, Terminator, & Star Wars in theaters. Believers in 6K year old Earth. Our timeline is broken.

Isoban

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  1. Pyramid on Ceres
    When will people learn to stop giving “Ancient Aliens” ammo for their oversized ego canons. Don’t call it a pyramid. It’s probably a volcano.

    And those reading this, don’t start hating on me – I never said there isn’t life on Ceres, all I’m saying is that this most likely is not an example of proof of life in this case. So put down your pitchforks and torches 😛

  2. oldest dog mummy
    I found this study fascinating but my god the comment section under the article is full of snobs who think they have the intellect to knock down these scientists. Look at this:

    [quote=]I believe the correct term is “Necropsy”; not “Autopsy”, which describes examination of a human corpse.[/quote]

    I typed “autopsy” into google and this is what comes up first: An autopsy—also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy, autopsia cadaverum, or obduction—is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present.

    So doesn’t have to mean human…specieist 😛

    [quote=]I’d be interested to know how the age of the dog was determined. Obviously they had more information at hand with the examination than I have from a few photos in this article but from what I can see of the close of the mouth are permanent adult canine teeth, not deciduous puppy teeth. In modern dogs adult teeth are present after 6 months of age so anything with adult teeth present would be at least 6 months old.[/quote]

    They likely determined it by studying either how developed the uterus was or they cut into its gum. I have a puppy skull in my collection (died as a stray) and you can see the teeth coming down to replace the baby teeth. Puppies shed their teeth before 4 months of age.

    [quote=]The idea that the dog was grabbing at vegetation in attempt to save self is not a “theory”. It’s never been tested. It’s not even a hypothesis, as it’s untestable. It’s “conjecture” and outside the realm of science. Food on ground, twigs on ground… hungry dog eating food faster than sibling…twigs in belly. Conjecture too, but more logical. Public science literacy needs work![/quote]

    Well someone thinks very highly of the twig up their ass don’t they?

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