cnn.com— "Scientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed."
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This is not a dupe, this is further information that confirms the reliability of the earlier story. In other words, it's not longer an isolated case, but a bunch of remains. So yeah, it's diggworthy.What will the ID crowd say? Denial. It's a diseased human. It's a chimp. Look at this picture of Chewbacca!
"OR you know it could be the very simple fact that humans have grown bigger over time..."Well, much of that has to do with nutrition as well as genetics. That's why the average height in developed countries has risen so rapidly in the last century. That said, the find is still amazing since there's been nothing quite like it found in the fossil record before.
This is a new find that is related to a find last year.People are just trying to share a story they think is cool. Enough with the old story crap. You dont like it or already read it: stut up and read another story.---After last night's performance, your Mama is old news.
"So does this mean that complexity is the signifying factor for intelligence over brain size and how do we as modern humans fit into this possible scenario?""This is obvious, you dumbass. Elephants have bigger brain than human, but do you see elephants making tools?"Do you people ever crticially think? Brain size has always been linked to the level of intelligence. Now there's speculation and potential evidence that the size of the cranial vault has nothing to do with intelligence. But that maybe the complexity of the makeup of the brain is what truly initiates the level of conciousness and intelligence in the modern human. As obvious as this seems, no other fossil or biological record has proven this fact as of until now.
bluezdoodOct 11, 2005
Filthy Hobbitses!(p.s. I'm from the 'intelligent design crowd')
funheadlinesOct 11, 2005
This is not a dupe, this is further information that confirms the reliability of the earlier story. In other words, it's not longer an isolated case, but a bunch of remains. So yeah, it's diggworthy.What will the ID crowd say? Denial. It's a diseased human. It's a chimp. Look at this picture of Chewbacca!
section31Oct 11, 2005
Not only did PBS do a special on this, so did my favorite bbc doumentary series Horizon.<a class="user" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/hobbit_prog_summary.shtml">http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/hobbit_prog_summary.shtml</a>
zapadaOct 11, 2005
Saw something like this in an old Wired magazine except they were tiny humans... not really hobbits.
drahknonOct 11, 2005
"OR you know it could be the very simple fact that humans have grown bigger over time..."Well, much of that has to do with nutrition as well as genetics. That's why the average height in developed countries has risen so rapidly in the last century. That said, the find is still amazing since there's been nothing quite like it found in the fossil record before.
warmonger48Oct 11, 2005
This is a new find that is related to a find last year.People are just trying to share a story they think is cool. Enough with the old story crap. You dont like it or already read it: stut up and read another story.---After last night's performance, your Mama is old news.
cohagenOct 11, 2005
self proclaimed "scientists" are stupid... the legitimate ones agree: this is false
scottlax82Oct 11, 2005
"So does this mean that complexity is the signifying factor for intelligence over brain size and how do we as modern humans fit into this possible scenario?""This is obvious, you dumbass. Elephants have bigger brain than human, but do you see elephants making tools?"Do you people ever crticially think? Brain size has always been linked to the level of intelligence. Now there's speculation and potential evidence that the size of the cranial vault has nothing to do with intelligence. But that maybe the complexity of the makeup of the brain is what truly initiates the level of conciousness and intelligence in the modern human. As obvious as this seems, no other fossil or biological record has proven this fact as of until now.