Dino DNA?

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TODAY had an interesting piece about dinosaur bones today. It seems that somebody broke open a dinosaur bone and discovered 'soft tissue' inside. Although the 'stuff' did not contain DNA, it reportedly contained animal protiens which connect the ancient dinosaurs with modern ostriches. Eheh. Presumably many dino bones will now be dissected in hopes they will yield more 'soft tissue' and perhaps DNA itself. Are you a believer? Not me. I am a skeptic.
I doubt that after 70 million years of fosilization there can be 'soft tissue.' Show me!

On this subject of evolution there was an NBC poll which perported to show that 57 percent of people believe the biblical account of creation, and that 44 percent believe the Earth was created in six days. Only 33 percent believed in 'evolution.' This fits well with my observations of my fellow man over the years, and buttresses my opinion that I live in a would full of idiots.

On this same subject (evolution) I have been astonished by the series on geology, which implies a kind of universal evolution. Even The Earth itself seems to be evolving, fitting neatly with biological evolution! Herbert Spencer would be proud of 21st century science! Charles Darwin would not have been surprised.

I say this because of my previous ignorance of geology. I was well aware that cosmologically The Universe is evolving, but this series on geology is amazing even me.