Nebraska Man: What's Wrong with this Picture?

[AV1611VET]

This is a drawing of Hesperopithecus haroldcookii.

What's wrong with this picture?

 

[Sword of the Lord]

At first I thought, "Camels?" But then I remembered learning something about camels in North America a long time ago. I looked it up and sure enough camels evolved in North America over 44 million years ago.

 

[AV1611VET]

At first I thought, "Camels?" But then I remembered learning something about camels in North America a long time ago. I looked it up and sure enough camels evolved in North America over 44 million years ago.

I'm wondering if those horses belong in there too.

Perhaps an expert on this subject could chime in here?

(But let's not get side-tracked off the main point though. )

 

[Bungle_Bear]

This is a drawing of Hesperopithecus haroldcookii.

What's wrong with this picture?

His skin is the wrong colour?

 

[AV1611VET]

His skin is the wrong colour?

For one thing ... yes.

 

[chevyontheriver]

I'm wondering if those horses belong in there too.

Perhaps an expert on this subject could chime in here?

(But let's not get side-tracked off the main point though. )

Fossils of camels and hippos and horses are found at Ashfall State Park in Nebraska. It was a watering hole covered in volcanic ash as these animals presumably sought refuge and were quickly buried in the ash mud. But there are no humanoid fossils in that strata.

 

[AV1611VET]

Fossils of camels and hippos and horses are found at Ashfall State Park in Nebraska. It was a watering hole covered in volcanic ash as these animals presumably sought refuge and were quickly buried in the ash mud. But there are no humanoid fossils in that strata.

Okay -- thanks for the info.

 

[grasping the after wind]

This is a drawing of Hesperopithecus haroldcookii.

What's wrong with this picture?

Nothing. It is as valid as any picture of a fictional character.

 

[AV1611VET]

Nothing. It is as valid as any picture of a fictional character.

Okie doke.

Hesperopithecus haroldcookii is a fictional character.

Has science labeled any other fictional characters with their nomenclature?

 

[chevyontheriver]

Okie doke.

Hesperopithecus haroldcookii is a fictional character.

Has science labeled any other fictional characters with their nomenclature?

The tooth that gave rise to this story was traced to where the rest of the fossil remains were then excavated. A fossilized peccary, a sort of pig. Whoops.

 

[grasping the after wind]

Okie doke.

Hesperopithecus haroldcookii is a fictional character.

Has science labeled any other fictional characters with their nomenclature?

Science is a tool. It has no ability to label. Humans, using that tool, do the labelling. Humans often use tools for jobs they are not well designed to accomplish. I would wager that there have been humans that have labelled fictional characters with the nomenclature you are referring to.

 

[AV1611VET]

The tooth that gave rise to this story was traced to where the rest of the fossil remains were then excavated. A fossilized peccary, a sort of pig. Whoops.

Your point?

 

[AV1611VET]

Humans, using that tool, do the labelling.

In the case of Nebraska Man, that was a little premature, don't you think?

 

[chevyontheriver]

Your point?

The drawing of 'Nebraska Man' was highly accurate with camels and horses and all except for there being no Nebraska Man.

 

[essentialsaltes]

This is a drawing of Hesperopithecus haroldcookii.

Not really.

"Mr. Forestier has made a remarkable sketch to convey some idea of the possibilities suggested by this discovery. As we know nothing of the creature's form, his reconstruction is merely the expression of an artist's brilliant imaginative genius."

 

[AV1611VET]

The drawing of 'Nebraska Man' was highly accurate with camels and horses and all except for there being no Nebraska Man.

Oh, okay.

I agree.

 

[AV1611VET]

Not really.

"Mr. Forestier has made a remarkable sketch to convey some idea of the possibilities suggested by this discovery. As we know nothing of the creature's form, his reconstruction is merely the expression of an artist's brilliant imaginative genius."

Where did his binomial come from?

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Oh, okay.

I agree.

So did most scientists back in the 1920's. We all know you are reluctant to admit that, but it's simply dishonest to claim Nebraska Man was accepted by more than a handful of scientists.

 

[AV1611VET]

So did most scientists back in the 1920's. We all know you are reluctant to admit that, but it's simply dishonest to claim Nebraska Man was accepted by more than a handful of scientists.

Where did his binomial come from?

 

[Lost4words]

This is a drawing of Hesperopithecus haroldcookii.

What's wrong with this picture?

Its bad advertising for botox users?