What is your point in posting like this? I'm all for critique, but the way you do it is just nasty and dissmissive of the work that Jonathon has done.
I think he has successfully outlined his POD as possible, if not necessarily probable, and none of your criticisms seem to exclude that, i.e. that the POD is scientifically impoosible (if, for example, no form of rice was found in Africa, I would question the plausibility of it evolving there etc.).
I for one would be interested then in seeing your take on the timeline, addressing the deficiencies you see as occuring, rather than reading snide comments like 'OMG how dare someone write a timeline without having read the exact same sources I have, or coming up with the exact same conclusions.'
I think he has successfully outlined his POD as possible, if not necessarily probable, and none of your criticisms seem to exclude that, i.e. that the POD is scientifically impoosible (if, for example, no form of rice was found in Africa, I would question the plausibility of it evolving there etc.).
I for one would be interested then in seeing your take on the timeline, addressing the deficiencies you see as occuring, rather than reading snide comments like 'OMG how dare someone write a timeline without having read the exact same sources I have, or coming up with the exact same conclusions.'