Re: semilunate carpal

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/9/01 12:12:53 PM EST, twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com writes:

<< Your argument boils down to "Well _Archaeopteryx_ comes before the 
dromaeosaurids in the fossil record; therefore birds evolved before 
dromaeosaurids."  This is a "face-value" interpretation of the fossil record. 
>>

This is a false misstatement of my argument. Whatever happened to Logic 101?

What you have done is state the converse of my argument, which is not the 
same thing at all, and is quite incorrect. I feel as if I'm beating my head 
against a wall here.

Here's the "therefore" about it: For other reasons, I assert that birds 
evolved flight before dromaeosaurids appeared; therefore, you will find 
flying birds in the fossil record before dromaeosaurids. And voila! (Get it?)