What would happen to evolutionary theory if science discovered a 3million year old tyrannesaurus rex?

Question

What if science discovered a homo sapien fossil that is 66 million years old, would this throw a wrench into the Theory of Evolution?

Answer 1

It sure wouldn't do **** for creationists who think the planet is 5K years old.

Answer 2

There is a Homo Sapien skull that was carbon dated as existing before Homo Sapiens were popularly theorized to have existed. There were also some truck parts found in the Arizona dessert that carbon dating determined were several million years old.

Science is not an exact Science. Question everything.

Answer 3

It might upset current theories about the timelines of those species or how old this or that species is but it wouldn't change the idea of evolution or the fact that it's still the theory that's most supported by the facts.

You know what would really screw with the theory of evolution? If we found a dead angel or demon stuck in the dirt from heavenly battles when Lucifer was cast out. Or maybe a space ship with records saying that aliens made life on Earth. Or the remains of a big old boat with piles of fossilized poop from every species on earth.

I'm not holding my breath.

Answer 4

By what method would they determine the age? Carbon dating is not at all accurate, and there is no way to prove that bones are millions of years old.. That is the crux of the whole problem..
Also the earth was created as a working model it was created with what we would say is age. Adam was not created a baby, he was a full grown man, so how old did he look when he was created?? The earth was a functioning model with everything working, how old did it look??? All of the age questions are flawed as there is not a true way to determine age.
One above said "dig a little deeper" That is the problem the millions of years things are not deeper as they should be. After millions of years they should be really deep in comparison to something 10 thousand years old, Right?? But it isn't happening..

Answer 5

They have found objects to debunk the theory of evolution but in typical fashion they ignore it .Nothing stands in the way of science! not even facts!
Check out this link showing a T Rex bone.It clearly shows blood!
There is no way its 70millions of years old like they say it is

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7285683

Kind of throws a wrench and tool chest into Theory of evolution I'm predicting though in a year it will be forgotten and anyone that brings it up is a narrow minded fundamentalist.

Answer 6

Yes...

But Evolutionary theory would Naturally Adapt through a process of Artificial Selection and nonRandom Mutation... :)

it is relevant to note that ...

There is no evidence that proves Atheistic MacroEvolution (without Intelligent Design)...

I used to believe in Evolution. However, over a period of time I have grown skeptical of the claims of Macro*Evolution... this is largely due to the weakness of the evidence for Macro*Evolution, and the fact that the evidence, rationally interpreted does not support the overarching claims made by Macro*Evolutionists...

For scientific and intellectual critiques of evolution, see http://www.godsci.org/gsi/apol/evo/00.html .

Cordially,
John

Answer 7

No, it just means some survived longer. The laws of evolution would allow it. In some isolated areas, the t-Rex was still favorable for survival, and mans ancestors made a jump along the way.

Answer 8

Then the theories would adapt themselves to the facts. Unlike creationism, which makes up theories without any facts. That's the great thing about science: it is the most logical explanation of the evidence. If new evidence surfaces, new explanations are developed.

Answer 9

they would change the theory. It's easy to change evolution because it's a fluid theory. If something seems wrong or new info is discovered it can be altered. It's not like a holy writ where it's claimed to be infallible.

Answer 10

Then Mother Nature would be the alternate saviour.
We would have to reform the english language
Instead of huMAN race it would be hUTERUS race.
Instead of corporate tickets to football games we would be giving employees spa days.
Everyone would get five consecutive sick days off per month with pay.

Last but not least, women would be getting the pay raise we should be making in the first place.
I dare you to pick my answer, not as the most correct, but as the BEST.

Answer 11

Evolution is misunderstood and was lost in the translation. What Darwin meant to say was that with each successive generation who evolve because of our different genes. He did not say we evolved from monkeys into humans.