The age dates for these things are still unresolved, ... We need to back up and take a closer look at these things before drawing any final conclusions. |
The fiber-collagen meshwork looked virtually identical to these so-called 'proto-feathers' found in the Chinese dinosaurs. |
The question is, which three? In dinosaurs we know it's the thumb and the next two fingers, |
The whole thing had become circular -- birds are dinosaurs, so whatever we find on dinosaurs that looks like a rudimentary feather has got to represent the origin of feathers. |
There's been way too much hyperbole. To get back to any good science you've got to get away from that and get back to the bench, ... I think the field is ripe for some young scientist who doesn't have any cemented views to come in and look at this and paint it with a brand-new brush. |