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Guy?

And I think you’re arguing yourself into a hole here.

What makes you think I know nothing about the topic? I have donated - at their request - three fossils to national museums.

But I’m not an expert by any stretch.

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It’s obvious you’re not an expert at the topic because we can all read the original article and then read your posts in this thread…

I’m really not sure what you mean. Did you actually read the article? There is nothing in there that confirms this is a fossil. One moment the author says “I found a fully solid rock that eerily resembles a seashell” and the next minute they treat it as though it is a fossil but their analysis shows that the shell the piece of rock most resembles is from a completely different geological period.

Who cares? What if it isn't? What are the consequences? It's still an interesting post.

A number of people in this thread arguing with me in a remarkably personal way apparently care quite a lot. And I guess you must care at least a little bit given you’ve made the effort to comment.

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