If we give our creationist brethren the benefit of the doubt and assume that the fossil is to the best of their knowledge genuine; a few questions remain to be asked. For example:

Has the rock been dated?

Has it been examined by an independent palaeontologist?

Has there been an identification of the animal responsible for the footprint?

There is plenty of evidence that very large, flightless birds and humans co-existed. Has this been considered?

Plenty of things to consider, but a bottle of single malt makes a better subject for Christmas investigation.

Happy Christmas, everyone. Perhaps I should say: especially Paul, as I guess you have more claim to the joys and blessings of this season than most of us.


There never was nothing.