🚀 go-pugleaf

While I'm currently busy doing research I think is useful rather than 
dealing with the ramblings of an lay-researcher who knows next to nothing
about archaeology, it was brought to my attention that this clown has
once again tried to claim said something they didn't say.  In this caseMr. 
Kuchinsky has misquoted me (a common tactic of his) so I figured I'd clear
his misinterpretation up.

In article <70t05s$rn9$1@whisper.globalserve.net> yuku@globalserve.net (Yuri 
Kuchinsky) writes:

>: >It is clear to Peter van Rossum, who is certainly no fan of Heyerdahl,
>: >that Cann and other's work provides support for Heyerdahl.

Yuri, you're pathetic, I said no such thing.  In that post I said that:

  "*Cann* has hypothesized that her genetic analyses are more consistent 
   with a direct Polynesia/South American contact hypothesis, "

Get it, Cann et al. think their data support Heyerdahl, other biological 
anthropologists dispute them.  I did *not* say they're data support 
Heyerdahl, I said that they think their data support direct contact.

I also pointed out that the same article:

  "In response to criticisms Cann&Lum (1996) state, 'we think it wiser to 
   admit that the hypothesis of direct contact [between Polynesia and South 
   America] has not been adequately tested.'

At which point *I* concluded, "If even they [Cann & Lum] are only tentative 
in their conclusions I think it best if we reserve judgement."

Again, even Cann & Lum didn't consider their hypothesis as sufficiently
tested to conclusively accept it.  Other biological anthropologists don't
agree with their conclusions, therefore I see the matter as very far from
settled.

Maybe in the future Mr. Kuchinsky could refrain from mischaracterizing 
what other people said?  I doubt it.  The only suggestion I have is that
readers of this ng. be very skeptical when Yuri claims anyone has said
anything. Mr. Kuchinsky has regularly mischaracterized the statements of
other people, myself included.

Now I'll get back to my dissertation.

Peter van Rossum