(November 20, 2009 at 2:48 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Point me to one documented (note: documented) occurrence of this. There are instances when contamination is found (even in unlikely samples). You are all hearsay and no evidence of your position.
So here is my challenge. Show me one documented case of this happening, and I will look at it. I predict that there will be a real rational explanation for such data being thrown out that has simply been misinterpreted by yourself and all other creationists.
No doubt there would be an explanation for such data being thrown out. I would predict this myself. Scientists always try to explain data that doesn't look like predicted. Had to do it for plenty of lab work in college. Doesn't always mean that there was something wrong with the sample or equipment, though. It could be a systemic problem with the method.