<i>Yanoconodon</i>, a transitional fossil

Posted 16 March 2007 by PZ Myers

The latest Nature reveals a new primitive mammal fossil collected in the Mesozoic strata of the Yan mountains of China. It's small and unprepossessing, but it has at least two noteworthy novelties, and first among them is that it represents another step in the transition from the reptilian to the mammalian jaw and ear.

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14 Comments

Henry J · 16 March 2007

But, it just doubled the number of gaps!!! ;)

Dizzy · 20 March 2007

I was just going to say that. :)

This is a DEATH TOLL for evolution!! Now let's get those Darwinists into court and wring the truth from them, like a vise...oh wait, we already tried that.

Mats · 25 March 2007

I wonder how long will this "transitional fossil" stand.

Vyoma · 25 March 2007

I wonder how long will this "transitional fossil" stand.
— Mats

Considering how well almost all others have stood up, I'd say very well. And if it's disproven, it will be by paleontologists applying scientific principles, not by IDiot handwavings like yours.

Tiffany jewelry · 17 June 2009

I have read it,very well!

self storage · 8 July 2009

I wonder how long will this “transitional fossil” stand

Stanton · 8 July 2009

self storage said: I wonder how long will this “transitional fossil” stand

So do you have evidence to suggest that Yanoconodon is not a transition between primitive mammals and reptiles, or are you stupid enough to think that copy and pasting a moronic post will double as wishful thinking?

stevaroni · 8 July 2009

self storage said: I wonder how long will this “transitional fossil” stand

Apparently, 18 months and counting, so far.

Henry J · 8 July 2009

I wonder how long will this “transitional fossil” stand

Given that it died a long time ago, it probably can't stand at all at this point. Henry

Stanton · 8 July 2009

Henry J said:
I wonder how long will this “transitional fossil” stand
Given that it died a long time ago, it probably can't stand at all at this point. Henry

On the other hand, even though it's now an exYanoconodon, it, unlike Intelligent Design or Creationism, can readily withstand the rigors of reality.

fnxtr · 9 July 2009

The other day I tried to explain to a young man that there were, in fact, one million cubic centimeters in a cubic meter. He wasn't having any of it. "That's just too big a number". Remind you of anyone?

Henry J · 9 July 2009

If such numbers were "too big", why did people invent names for numbers such as 10^9, 10^12, 10^15, etc.?

And why are those names different depending on which side of the Atlantic one is on? Huh.

Henry J

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DS · 21 July 2010

fnxtr said: The other day I tried to explain to a young man that there were, in fact, one million cubic centimeters in a cubic meter. He wasn't having any of it. "That's just too big a number". Remind you of anyone?

Man, that guy will be astonished to learn that there are a billion cubic millimeters in a cubic meter! I once tried to explain to someone that 1/4 X 1/4 did not equal 1/8. They simply refused to believe me. Oh well, the majority of Americans think that a 1/3 pound burger is smaller than a 1/4 pound burger! And we wonder why creationists are able to fool so many people so easily.