scientists discover new homo

[andnowweknow]

Hiding shit in plain sight bro

 

[Seano]

15 idiots....

So maybe one wandered in and then another was like, "Where's Joe? I think he went in the cave, I'll go check."

Then "Where's Adam? Didn't he go look for Joe in the cave? I'll go check."

Then: "What happened to Brenda? I know she went to look for Joe and Adam in the cave, I'll go check."

And so on until they were all dead....hence their extinction.

The extinction bit was mine. You edited that in after the fact.

 

[TheComebackKid]

Oh, is that what they're doing?

Facts

 

[Aegon Spengler]

that's a tad bit hyperbolic.

Only if you're making a semantic argument. I don't mean we're going to blow up the Earth from its core, only that we'll render the planet inhospitable for most of the current forms of life.

 

[andnowweknow]

Only if you're making a semantic argument. I don't mean we're going to blow up the Earth from its core, only that we'll render the planet inhospitable for most of the current forms of life.

Maybe for ourselves at high population levels...Chernobyl, one of our biggest fuck ups to date has had considerably less impact on nature than anyone anticipated.

Even with all our garbage and pollution and other encroachment on the environment, if we vanished from earth today in 10k years, a spec of geological time, there would hardly be a trace we were ever here.

People completely underestimate how robust this planet is. That's not some excuse to say pollution is OK, we just know for a fact that our impact pales in comparison to natural events that happen repeatedly throughout history. We're all freaked over a few meters sea level rise in the next few hundred years...that sucks for coastal cities but honestly, to the earth, that's nothing.

 

[Aegon Spengler]

Maybe for ourselves at high population levels...Chernobyl, one of our biggest fuck ups to date has had considerably less impact on nature than anyone anticipated.

Even with all our garbage and pollution and other encroachment on the environment, if we vanished from earth today in 10k years, a spec of geological time, there would hardly be a trace we were ever here.

People completely underestimate how robust this planet is. That's not some excuse to say pollution is OK, we just know for a fact that our impact pales in comparison to natural events that happen repeatedly throughout history. We're all freaked over a few meters sea level rise in the next few hundred years...that sucks for coastal cities but honestly, to the earth, that's nothing.

Well, here's where we have a difference of opinion based on personal belief - I believe the human race, because we have the capacity to bring life, conscienceness, etc to other planets or moons, a very special species indeed. We could keep sentient life, animal life, etc going, well beyond the lifespan of any single planet or star. We could take life itself and make it eternal, it could last till the end of the universe, or be snuffed out on a single backwater shit-hole in no time at all, because the planet was too full of people who didn't appreciate human potential.

 

[Shokushu Goukan]

We could take life itself and make it eternal, it could last till the end of the universe

Isn't this a contradiction? Eternal means forever or maybe outside of time. End of the universe seem finite.

 

[Aegon Spengler]

Isn't this a contradiction? Eternal means forever or maybe outside of time. End of the universe seem finite.

It might be a contradiction. Depends if the universe ends or not. I added "till the end of the universe" as a kind of caveat, because, if the universe does indeed end we obviously can't make life eternal.

 

[ehtheist]

My lord. So many gimmicks that never ever break character for thousands of posts then get banned or just leave after awhile only to show up with a new account and a completely different personality.

It's extremely common, especially on Sherdog.

Not commenting directly on Rip btw, just food for thought -point being, it's totally possible for a person to be fairly normal and do that shit on the web to amuse themselves and and a select few in the know.

You would be amazed at the odd things people do in forums to entertain themselves....

 

[Tycho- Taylor's Version]

I was paranoid about gimmick accounts for a while. The problem is that too few people have consistent and recognizable identities to even be in the running.

So either there aren't a lot of gimmicks, or there are a lot of bad ones. Either way it sucks that another science thread had been hijacked. We don't even deserve them anymore.

 

[andnowweknow]

Well, here's where we have a difference of opinion based on personal belief - I believe the human race, because we have the capacity to bring life, conscienceness, etc to other planets or moons, a very special species indeed. We could keep sentient life, animal life, etc going, well beyond the lifespan of any single planet or star. We could take life itself and make it eternal, it could last till the end of the universe, or be snuffed out on a single backwater shit-hole in no time at all, because the planet was too full of people who didn't appreciate human potential.

We're not anywhere close to or on the path of doing any of that. I do agree we are custodians.

 

[andnowweknow]

I was paranoid about gimmick accounts for a while. The problem is that too few people have consistent and recognizable identities to even be in the running.

So either there aren't a lot of gimmicks, or there are a lot of bad ones. Either way it sucks that another science thread had been hijacked. We don't even deserve them anymore.

the religophile talk is the only thing that kept this ever-interesting topic on page one...if we're being honest.

 

[Tycho- Taylor's Version]

the religophile talk is the only thing that kept this ever-interesting topic on page one...if we're being honest.

Sadly you're probably not wrong about that.

 

[Doughbelly]

the religophile talk is the only thing that kept this ever-interesting topic on page one...if we're being honest.

Maybe. I avoid a lot of science topics and have refrained from starting interesting science, history of science and philosophy of science threads because they turn into religious anti-science shitfests and those are just tiring to wade through.

The sifting understanding of the modern homo family tree is fascinating, with much fuzzier edges than once thought. The problem is that religious people who invade the conversation.

 

[Paradigm]

Didn't that guy plan in the E Street band with Springsteen?

But seriously, very cool.

 

[Cake4Breakfast]

Sadly you're probably not wrong about that.

I enjoyed the topic, and discoveries like these create a profound sense of wonder for me. My kids will love to hear about it as well, they just might want to go out and start digging for bones

 

[TheComebackKid]

Maybe. I avoid a lot of science topics and have refrained from starting interesting science, history of science and philosophy of science threads because they turn into religious anti-science shitfests and those are just tiring to wade through.

The sifting understanding of the modern homo family tree is fascinating, with much fuzzier edges than once thought. The problem is that religious people who invade the conversation.

You guys realize there are only about 2 or 3 "religious people", right? 2 or 3 people aren't "invading the conversation". They are being invited and goaded into the conversation every single time. And once one of them offers their input 20 other posters respond and engage them.

Face it man. The "sifting understanding of the modern homo family tree", ie the redrafting of a modern fairytale, is neither fascinating nor interesting. If it was then posters wouldn't be so anxious to engage the literal 2 or 3 religious posters.

This is the conversation people want to have. Not your silly arts and crafts, make believe science.

 

[Iroh]

Maybe. I avoid a lot of science topics and have refrained from starting interesting science, history of science and philosophy of science threads because they turn into religious anti-science shitfests and those are just tiring to wade through.

The sifting understanding of the modern homo family tree is fascinating, with much fuzzier edges than once thought. The problem is that religious people who invade the conversation.

Dude, can you set me on the right path?
I made an earlier post with the request if anybody knew any quality informative books on the evolution of hominids. I have found Human Evolution: Trails from the Past so far, so any other books or any other media would be welcomed greatly.

 

[El Chimpo]

Seen that graph before

Real interesting to see what else comes of this new homo

 

[Iroh]

You guys realize there are only about 2 or 3 "religious people", right? 2 or 3 people aren't "invading the conversation". They are being invited and goaded into the conversation every single time. And once one of them offers their input 20 other posters respond and engage them.

Face it man. The "sifting understanding of the modern homo family tree", ie the redrafting of a modern fairytale, is neither fascinating nor interesting. If it was then posters wouldn't be so anxious to engage the literal 2 or 3 religious posters.

This is the conversation people want to have. Not your silly arts and crafts, make believe science.

You started off so well, then you ruined it with your second and third paragraph.

So ignoring those last two paragraphs, I agree that people are too easily dissuaded from good discussions. All you need is one person with sincere interest to talk to and you can just ignore the rest of the tards (respectfully). Also, if people are forcing their stupid remarks on you, you can just tell them you're not interested and that you'll ignore them. Just show some alpha dominance!