Why, as the link says, it is "The top secret historic fossil discovery " and "Details of the significant fossil discovery have been kept secret for years"? Why was it kept a "secret"?
Were they afraid that some stupid creationist fundamentalist religious nuts might come along to deliberately destroy the evidence or harm/kill the scientists in revenge for them finding and looking at the evidence?
If so, I understand.
Originally posted by humy Why, as the link says, it is "The [b]top secret historic fossil discovery " and "Details of the significant fossil discovery have been kept secret for years"? Why was it kept a "secret"?
Were they afraid that some stupid creationist fundamentalist religious nuts might come along to deliberately destroy the evidence or harm/kill the scientists in revenge for them finding and looking at the evidence?
If so, I understand.[/b]
Originally posted by humy Why, as the link says, it is "The [b]top secret historic fossil discovery " and "Details of the significant fossil discovery have been kept secret for years"? Why was it kept a "secret"?
Were they afraid that some stupid creationist fundamentalist religious nuts might come along to deliberately destroy the evidence or harm/kill the scientists in revenge for them finding and looking at the evidence?
If so, I understand.[/b]
In response to the "issue" of secrecy of the project, take a look at this link, with regards to the openness of it all.
Technology was used to send questions and queries to experts all over the world.
Interviews were held with school children on other continents.
http://ewn.co.za/Features/Naledi/Use-of-Tech.
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