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Archeological "Hobbit" actually mutant modern human
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1009031321.htm
It turns out that what scientists thought was a different tiny species of pre-human was actually just a mutant member of our own species.
I think this is good. It means that the colony of live hobbits I keep in my cellar will be worth more.
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There's been a lot of evidence pointing to this for some time. I'm still not sure how much sense "de-volution" made, anyways.
I wonder if they have a revised dating estimate?
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Originally Posted by Uncle Skeleton
I think this is good. It means that the colony of live hobbits I keep in my cellar will be worth more.
Since you mentioned it, I think I might have to place another order soon. I've got one that is obsessed with something it's calling it's "precious".
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I like my water with hops, malt, hops, yeast, and hops.
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That's just his wiener, nothing to worry about.
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Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton
I'm still not sure how much sense "de-volution" made, anyways.
Where does the article mention "de-evolution" (whatever that would be)?
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That's too bad. It would have been one of the most fascinating stories in all of the study of human evolution, if it was true. 
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Originally Posted by Saetre
Where does the article mention "de-evolution" (whatever that would be)?
I doubt that it does. I didn't read the entire article - just the first couple paragraphs. I did a mechanisms of evolution class last year that touched on the find. At that point there had already been some questions raised about what I think the archaelogists termed "evolutionary dwarfing," or something of the sort. Shrinking our brains down to the size required to fit into the skull found would've raised some serious issues.
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Not to be a jerk, but how is this a political issue?
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Maybe they were expecting the inevitable evolution versus creationism sh¡tfest.
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Intelligent Design rides again!
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Naw it just knocks a few condescending anti-religious nuts down a few notches. The rest of us it really doesn't effect. That includes a long list of Atheists as well.
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