Comments on: Ida, media sensation http://www.reasoncheck.com/2009/05/19/ida-media-sensation/ Where ideas are Reason Checked Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:44:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim http://www.reasoncheck.com/2009/05/19/ida-media-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Tim Fri, 29 May 2009 13:38:04 +0000 http://www.reasoncheck.com/?p=83#comment-5 @Ida Let me guess why you're interested in the name.... According to <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/may/19/ida-fossil-missing-link" rel="nofollow">The Guardian</a>, it was named by Dr. Jørn Hurum, the paleontologist from Oslo University who assembled the scientific team to study it. <blockquote>Hurum chose Ida's nickname because the diminutive creature is at the equivalent stage of development as his six-year-old daughter. Hurum said Ida is very excited about her namesake. "She says, 'there are two Idas now, there's me I'm living and then there's the dead one.'"</blockquote> Well I guess there at least three! @Ida

Let me guess why you’re interested in the name….

According to The Guardian, it was named by Dr. Jørn Hurum, the paleontologist from Oslo University who assembled the scientific team to study it.

Hurum chose Ida’s nickname because the diminutive creature is at the equivalent stage of development as his six-year-old daughter. Hurum said Ida is very excited about her namesake. “She says, ‘there are two Idas now, there’s me I’m living and then there’s the dead one.’”

Well I guess there at least three!

]]> By: Ida Brown http://www.reasoncheck.com/2009/05/19/ida-media-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Ida Brown Thu, 28 May 2009 16:00:23 +0000 http://www.reasoncheck.com/?p=83#comment-3 Where did the nickname Ida come from? Who's idea was it to use Ida? Where did the nickname Ida come from? Who’s idea was it to use Ida?

]]> By: Mamsell http://www.reasoncheck.com/2009/05/19/ida-media-sensation/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Mamsell Fri, 22 May 2009 17:31:25 +0000 http://www.reasoncheck.com/?p=83#comment-2 David Attenborough was gushing uncontrollably about how Ida is the Missing Link. I'd always thought he was on the side of serious science. David Attenborough was gushing uncontrollably about how Ida is the Missing Link. I’d always thought he was on the side of serious science.

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