As many of us are aware, one main argument used by creationists to counter the science of evolution is that "the missing link" has never been found or proven.
That day is past.
Ten years ago two skeletons of Australopithecus sediba were discovered. These remains have been at the center of an exhaustive study, the results now accepted that Australopithecus sediba bridges the gap between 3 million year old Lucy and homo habilis, dated 2.33 to 1.4 million years ago. And now, after almost ten years of study, it has been confirmed.
Here is a link to the actual paper.
http://www.paleoanthro.org/media/journal/content/PA20180049.pdf
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When people use such terms as "the missing link" it confuses the issue. It only seems to be missing because we don't have all of the fossils. If we had humanoid fossils from every 100 years for the past 3 million years you would be hard pressed to detect the change in them from 100 years in sequence. But if you looked at one from 2 million years ago to one today you would see some major changes and wonder where the missing link is.
In these pictures you could never tell the difference in appearance on a yearly basis but it is apparent when you measure in tens of thousands of years. So are there really any missing links?
https://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/what-will-hu...
Lee Berger is a rock star! A friend of mine was on the Sediba dig with him. NatGeo did a nice film of it. There have actually been six individuals found at the Malapa site, along with many animal remains.
https://www.natgeotv.com/za/the-two-million-year-old-boy-1
Nice to see such a collaborative effort from the world wide scientific community in the research of Australopithecus sediba. In the past the arguments and disputes between anthropologists over the significance of their individual finds has attracted more public attention than the importance of the finds. The sebida team are inviting any certified scientist access to their material for scrutiny and comment. Scientific collaboration as it should be.
Despite my familiarisation with computer technologies I am still astounded that fossils are being digitally extracted before the actual fossil leaves the ground and that the excavations are open to public view via real time broadcasts online. No doubt it would be possible to make life size models of the bones and skulls.
And now we have two more gaps, one on each side of the new discovery. The really, really, really. sad thing is that there is not a theist out there who will alter their view from "God done it" to "Oh wow! Evolution is true." over this new finding.
Great article, thanks for the post.