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completely fossilized.' To find unfossilized dinosaur bone is already an indication more consistent with a
young age for the fossils

The evidence that hemoglobin has indeed survived in this dinosaur bone (which casts immense doubt
upon the 'millions of years' idea) is, to date, as follows:

 The tissue was colored reddish brown, the color of hemoglobin, and the liquid extracted from
the dinosaur tissue.
 Hemoglobin contains heme units. Chemical signatures unique to heme were found in the
specimens when certain wavelengths of laser light were applied.
 Because it contains iron, heme reacts to magnetic fields differently from other proteins—
extracts from this specimen reacted similarly to modern heme compounds.
 To ensure that the samples had not been contaminated with certain bacteria that have heme
(but never the protein hemoglobin), extracts of the dinosaur fossil were injected over several
weeks into rats. If there was even a minute amount of hemoglobin present in the T. Rex sample,
the rats' immune system should build up to detectable antibodies against this compound. This
is exactly what happened in carefully controlled experiments.

Evidence of hemoglobin and the still-recognizable shapes of red blood cells in unfossilized dinosaur bone
is powerful testimony against the whole idea of dinosaurs living millions of years ago. It speaks volumes
for the Bible's account of a recent creation.

13. Almost total absence of human fossils.

These are the ones that adorn the evolutionary trees of today that supposedly led
to Homo sapiens from a chimpanzee-like creature.

 Australopithecus - various species of these have been at times
proclaimed as human ancestors. One remains Australopithecus afarensis,
popularly known as the fossil 'Lucy'. However, detailed studies of the
inner ear, skulls, and bones have suggested that 'Lucy' and her kind are not
on the way to becoming human. For example, they may have walked more upright than most
apes, but not in a human manner. Australopithecus afarensis is very similar to the pygmy
chimpanzee.

 Homo habilis - there is a growing consensus amongst most paleoanthropologists that this
category actually includes bits and pieces of various other types, such as Australopithecus and
Homo erectus. It is, therefore, an 'invalid taxon.’ That is, it never existed as such.

 Homo erectus - many remains of this type have been found around the world. They are
smaller than the average human today, with an appropriately smaller head (and brain size).
However, the brain size is within the range of people today, and studies of the middle ear have
shown that Homo erectus was just like us. Remains have been found in the same strata and in
proximity to ordinary Homo sapiens, suggesting that they lived together.

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