Anthropologists Uncover Ancient Jawbone

ap on Yahoo ^ | 10/11/05 | Joseph B. Verrengia - AP

[RexBeach]

Any relation to Chuck Schumer?

[mlc9852]

"This paper doesn't clinch it. I feel strongly that people are glossing over the problems with this interpretation," said Robert Martin, a biological anthropologist and provost of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago."

Well, at least all scientists agree on the theory of evolution.

[blam]

GGG Ping.

"By JOSEPH B. VERRENGIA, AP Science Writer "

Science writer? Archaeologists dig for bones.
Anthropologists theorize about things like who they were and how they got there.

[takbodan]

"that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed."

I have not seen Presdient Clinton's former Secretary of labor, Robert Reich since he about his White House years.
Could it be?

[NormsRevenge]

"Flores man"
http://www.nature.com/nature/focus/flores/index.html

[lilylangtree]

Gollum didn't die afterall.

[NormsRevenge]

FR thread 3/04

PALEOANTHROPOLOGY: Small but Smart? Flores Hominid Shows Signs of Advanced Brain
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1356571/posts

[blam]

More Bones Of Hobbit-Sized Humans Discovered

[silverleaf]

Missing link?

[leadhead]

I'm torn in my reply between Jonathan Swift was right or A Democrat Party pre-cursor.

[WmCraven_Wk]

*snip*
"The research team which reported the original sensational finding nearly a year ago strongly believes that the skeletons belong to a separate species of early human that shared Earth with modern humans far more recently than anyone thought."
*snip*


I believe that they don't belong to a separate species of early human that shared Earth with modern humans. Now, who is right about what to believe?

This is an example of how what the 'scientist' believes is treated as fact regardless of the assumptions and interpretations that have affected the evaluation. Time for 'science' to assess and reevaluate their assumptions and evaluation process.

[SuziQ]

ROTFL! What an amazing resemblance between Dobby and Putin, but I'd wager Putin may be more like Kreacher!

[orionblamblam]

> Well, at least all scientists agree on the theory of evolution.

Yep, pretty much. The only real disagreements come in with some specific interpretations of specific cases such as this.

Kinda like how astronomers agree that the vast bulk of those little points of light in the sky are giant balls of hydrogen and helium called "stars," while at the same time sometimes debating whether a particular point might be a quasar or a distant galaxy... or even argueing that quasars are distant galaxies.

[goresalooza]

I didn't realize Jay Leno was alive back then...

:)

[Youngblood]

I believe that they don't belong to a separate species of early human that shared Earth with modern humans. Now, who is right about what to believe?

These guys have studied and analyzed the bones. What are you basing your conclusion on?

[aimhigh]

The research team ... strongly believes ...

Well, that's enough science for me.

[reelfoot]

"a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species"

Ancestors of Robert Reich?

[Nam Vet]

With the reported diminutive size I think we might find a closer match by checking 'Little Tommy Daschle's' DNA.

Speaking of Little Tommy, has anyone spotted him or his wooden crate in front of a mic lately?

Nam Vet

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam. Just adding to the list, as there's a slightly older, similar topic which you've also pointed out.

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