Ah - I see. Yes, I would consider A&E Homo sapien.

Then why would the skeleton of Neanderthal be different?

Now we are entering difficult ground where conjecture and subjectivity and perception is going to become the rule.

Is it definitive that Neanderthal is in fact the natural order of things - or an abnormality?

It depends on the amount of evidence available to determine how "factual" the conclusions are. I have not experienced (personally) anywhere near the proper amount of evidence to formulate an opinion about this one way or the other - just what I read of the testimonies of others. Many of whom are highly suspect in terms of their observations due to the agenda's they bring along with them.

So - my response to your question is - they wouldn't be. But I know by "definition" that they are naturally assumed to be - so now subjectivity comes into play.

Well we can tackle all that if you want. But what really prompted this question was your post when you asked me if Neanderthal man is in fact 500,000 years old. You were attempting to imply he is only 6000 years old correct? I don’t want to put words into your mouth of course. You asked me if in fact he could be that age? If he is only 6000 years old and by your definition Homo Sapien because that’s all that god ever created, then why is his skeletal system different than that of modern man? Why does he have stronger arms and hands and a different cranial capacity and structure? He is Homo sapien by your definition and only 6000 years old?

This is something you can see with the naked eye Eljay. I will show you two comparison photos of a modern human skeleton and Neaderthalis with lights on them in an examination room if need be. Zero sujectivity.

the answer to dinosaurs and man is simple, man started out as a dinosaur and evolved from there to homo-reptilicus, then to neanderthal, and eventually to homosapien, and now onward to homosupremious

"Homosupremious" is the new featured hamburger at Buger King right now.

Then after homosupremious they finally reach homosexualious.

If Noah had been smart he would have swatted those two flies.

I bet the fly swatter of the ancient peoples were nothing more than a swatting device stuck to the end of a stick...

nope they used the ancient fly gun, that predates the japanese showgun, kenechiwa

Say Noah had killed the two flies on board the Ark. Then we would have no flies today correct? No species of fly whatsoever? What would eat dead things then? How would spiders get their food? That would open up an entire can of worms....provided we had worms. You dont know what that would have screwed up going down the chain.

i'd be willing to take that chance - and i'd include, mosquitos, fleas, jiggers, ticks, and anything else that bites me -

Yeah but they do have their use, as all animals do. Yes, that includes insect kingdom. I mean look at the sloth. You have seen them before right? What purpose could that animal possibly serve?

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/set/1478/sloth20052small.jpg

He better hurry off that freeway junction there.

some kinda claws on that guy!! wow!!

the sloth has a purpose - it's to show the rest on the animal kingdom how to be laid back and relaxed - ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Yeah I honestly like their look. I saw a lady at the zoo once carrying one around. They are creepy looking. Funny faces. They barely move. Very very slow.

The journal Science has announced the discovery of a large sea-dwelling crocodile that lived 135 million years ago, in the middle of the dinosaur era. "Paleontologists have known about crocodiles living in the oceans since the 1800's when their fossils were uncovered in Europe. Some had even evolved flippers and a fish-like tail.... Despite its unusual shape, the 13-inch-long skull possessed telltale features like the shape of the nostrils, eye sockets and the roof of the mouth that indicated it was a crocodile. A detailed comparison by Dr. Pol with other marine crocodiles of the time indicated that the new species resembled a group with the flippers and fish-like tail.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/10/science/10cnd-croc.html?_r=1&ei=5094&en=977eab346997c212&hp=&ex=1131685200&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin

The earliest crocodilians evolved over 200 million years ago. Crocodilians are usually considered to be the only living members of the Archosauria, the group which included the dinosaurs. The 23 species of alligators, crocodiles, and their kin, caiman and gharials, are collectively known as crocodilians. However, some scientists believe birds, which are the closest living relatives of crocodilians, should also be included in this group. Crocodilians play a vital role in the habitats where they are found. During times of drought, crocodilians create "wallows" or depressions in the ground, which fill with ground water and allow other animals to drink. They keep waterways open by clearing plants away when they swim. They are the top predators in their environments and help regulate populations of other animals. They break down nutrients for flora and fauna at the other end of the food chain, and the cycle starts over (insect eats plant, frog eats insect, alligator eats frog, alligator feeds plant.

http://www.4to40.com/geography/print.asp?id=17

How long have sharks been around?

Sharks have been around since the Upper Devonian, approximately 409 million years ago. The subclass Elasmobranchii, to which the sharks belong, have contained three branches through time. The original and most primitive branch is the cladodontoids branch, which is now extinct. The second branch is the hybodonts, who are also now extinct, but who eventually gave rise to the modern sharks and rays contained in a grouping called the elasmobranchs. There are still a few shark species alive today that represent a transitional position between the hybodonts and today's modern shark.

http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/shark/english/facts.htm

Some dinosaurs had tiny brains,

no larger than a pea.

When my teacher read that

it reminded her of me.