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Evolving Humans on the Menu

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tastes-like-chicken dept.

Ant writes "BBC News is reporting that a popular view of our ancient ancestors as hunters who conquered all in their way could be incorrect. This was according to researchers who told a major United States (U.S.) science conference. They argued that early humans were on the menu for predatory beasts. From the article: 'This may have driven humans to evolve increased levels of co-operation, according to their theory. Despite humankind's considerable capacity for war and violence, we/humans are highly sociable animals, according to anthropologists.'"

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  1. So we only get along in confrontation? by forgotten_my_nick · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thats how I read it. So what we basically need is some huge interdimenionsal squid to be teleported into a large populated city, killing nearly everyone and the whole world will be united (at least until people read Rorschach's Journal).

  2. Heh. Right.... by kassemi · · Score: 5, Funny

    we humans are highly sociable animals, according to anthropologists.

    Anthropologists don't hang out with the /. crowd, I guess...

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  3. How they figured this out by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    They found a book written by prehistoric birds called "How to Serve Man"

  4. Re:Well, obviously by lorelorn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Never before have I come across a user ID so fitting. That truly was a bad analogy, guy.

  5. Holy clear thinking, Batman! by ScentCone · · Score: 4, Funny

    Damn, that was... well, lucid. Waking up to a rational, articulate, informed slashdot comment is just completely unsettling in a bracing sort of way. Thanks! Must... get... bad... coffee... to... counter... effects.

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