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Politics : Evolution
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To: Greg or e who wrote (68306)8/22/2015 2:17:55 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 69300
 
That is a garbage post.

The fact is that fossils of dinosaurs ARE from the Cretaceous era which was from 65.5 to 145.5 million years ago. The collagen found does not change these findings in any way. It is just another example of these Christian Fundies grasping at straws.

But it is still important to answer why and how the collagen was preserved and most of the answer has been found--although the chemistry still is being worked on. Basically, when iron is released after death, the free radicals act as a preservative in the same way as formaldehyde. This, combined with a quick burial in porous sandstone, acted to prevent complete degradation in this instance

You must keep in mind that the age of these specimens was scientifically determined long before it was known that collagen was sometimes preserved as well as bones! It is simply a matter of examining the chemistry. We know the age of the bones! And unless you are a Fundy...you will appreciate that the collagen is the same age to the second!!
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