Moderator LogicalFallacy Posted September 1, 2016 Moderator Share Posted September 1, 2016 World’s oldest fossils found in discovery with ‘staggering’ implications for the search for extra-terrestrial life http://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/world%e2%80%99s-oldest-fossils-found-in-discovery-with-%e2%80%98staggering%e2%80%99-implications-for-the-search-for-extra-terrestrial-life/ar-AAikFNn?li=BBqdk7Q&ocid=mailsignout Exciting stuff - but check out the comments below the article. Particularly the first on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjn Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Can't see no comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LogicalFallacy Posted September 1, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted September 1, 2016 Really? They are right down the bottom of the web page the article is on I have a screenshot - will post tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjn Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Nope, I even signed into my ancient MSN account and I still couldn't se any comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdelsolray Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 World’s oldest fossils found in discovery with ‘staggering’ implications for the search for extra-terrestrial life http://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/world%e2%80%99s-oldest-fossils-found-in-discovery-with-%e2%80%98staggering%e2%80%99-implications-for-the-search-for-extra-terrestrial-life/ar-AAikFNn?li=BBqdk7Q&ocid=mailsignout Exciting stuff - but check out the comments below the article. Particularly the first on. Click bait. No fossils were found. The possible stromatolites found may have been formed on top of microbes, or they may have been formed without any life nearby at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LogicalFallacy Posted September 1, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted September 1, 2016 Hmm oops sorry. Maybe should have been wary of the article considering it was from Stuff. Should have double checked with the source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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