Totalherenow t1_j8bpn22 wrote on February 13, 2023 at 3:03 AM

Reply to comment by MalteseGyrfalcon in TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago. by SuperMcG

Science works by studying evidence, both direct and indirect, and hypothesis testing. The fact that you don't know this does not help your case any.

MalteseGyrfalcon t1_j8bsito wrote on February 13, 2023 at 3:22 AM

No, you’re right about some of that and yes I do believe in forensic evidence. Still, almost all of it is based on extrapolation and assumptions. I wish you hadn’t have gotten personal by making assumptions. But I suppose that supports my argument too. Peace