Ancient Poop Gives Clues to Modern Diabetes Epidemic

Live Science ^ | 7-24-2012 | Stephanie Pappas

[Cyman]

“Dude finds a fossilized turd and is ready to generalize about the whole “native-american” diet? Does he understand that there were hundreds of tribes and dozens of nations located all over the continent and the chances that they were all eating “incredibly fibrous diets” are rather slim? Has he considered the possibility that this brave had just eaten a tasteless, horrible meal that the wife of the big chief had gotten her hubby to force everyone to eat, and that the next day he went back to his mastodon steaks and bronto burgers?”

Or that the natural variation course of rainfall changed the sources of their diets? Or that when interactions with non-endogenous people exposed them to different bacteria, fungi and viruses? Or that sanitation conditions changed? Or that more sophisticated weapons made it easier to kill game? Or that the RESEARCHERS WERE ALREADY COMMITTED TO THEIR FINDINGS THAT DIETARY CHANGES WERE RESPONSIBLE AND ONLY EVIDENCE THAT WAS CONFIRMATORY WAS GIVEN ANY CREDENCE?

To name just a few.

[FatherofFive]

Any mention of the effects of alcoholism on the rate of diabetes of Native Americans?

This is the real challenge.

[SampleMan]

I thought it was a given that responses to the article were to the author and not the poster.

[Vanders9]

God almighty, Anglos are responsible for EVERYTHING wrong with the world today, aren’t they?

[SunkenCiv]

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[a fool in paradise]

Fossilized? Must’ve been a difficult blockage to pass.

[a fool in paradise]

This scientist’s job went to crap.

[a fool in paradise]

This scientist’s job went to crap.

[CodeToad]

Unless these pinheads are also willing to admit there are DNA differences between people this study made a ridiculous conclusion.

[Slings and Arrows]

Salamander, you letting the kitteh use the computer?

[Salamander]

Nope.

The cat's in big trouble.

He went into the closet and ripped up the paper towels and toilet paper.

Gonna be a long time before he gets his webbernet privileges back.

[Salamander]

I’m Celtic and yes they are!

LOL

[Slings and Arrows]

At least until he stops smiling.

[Vanders9]

Really? 100% pureblood Celtic?

[Salamander]

Scots/Irish/Welsh/Danish.

“Pure” as can be, I reckon.

[Vanders9]

Exactly so. Most people are racially a real smorsgabord. “Celtic”, if it means anything, is a cultural definition.