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Million-year-old skull found in China could rewrite human evolution timeline, study finds: "This changes a lot of thinking" (www.cbsnews.com)

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[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Also, from a scientific point of view, Chinese research has a strong history of just making shit up. They're one of the biggest polluters in journal articles with irreproducible research, illogical conclusions, and major conflicts of interest.

When their autocratic government has its hands in everything, you can't trust anything.

Edit: just a little source before anyone asks https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2891906/

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're putting a lot more politely than I really was thinking lol

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Well, since you're source isn't from the Chinese government, it will be taken by some as western propaganda

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

This is exactly my immediate reaction. Whenever they find something amazing in China I just assume they're making shit up again.