Haunting 'mermaid' mummy discovered in Japan is even weirder than scientists expected

[admin]

A new analysis of a mummified "mermaid" found in a Japanese temple has revealed exactly what it is made from, and it's not what scientists thought.

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[glk]

Why do experts need to take the fun out of this?

 

[uuu]

i agree. i find it funny with all the "new findings" they use the word "likely" a lot-and "perhaps" it was made for the purpose of fooling people. so now, since we still don't exactly know what this is made from, or why....let's spend money comparing 14 more, write a new report on what we "think" it is again-then wait with anticipation to find ANOTHER one, and start all over again.

don't get me wrong, i'm all for science....but some things in life are what they are, just let it go.

 

[Zaboem]

Why are we so quick in these comments to criticize the language used in the article? Scientists are trained to not write in absolutely about their results. Results can always be disputed, retested, and revised based on new data when new types of tests become available. Furthermore, the researchers might themselves be Japanese, and speaking bluntly with no qualifiers is considered rude in Japanese culture. It's the scientists who arrogantly do write in absolutes and tell everyone what is true that cause me to be wary.