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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. OSS vs Proprietary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ah finally! This _proves_ that proprietary (competitive) licenses are more primitive than Open Source Software Licenses (co-operation) -- which is essentially a more evolved form of licensing. :P

  2. Hey batta batta by DamnedNice · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hey submitter, way to just quote part of the article. Lazy bum. Now, all we need is a sociable way to wage war. Why don't we all sit down for a massive multiplayer game of Stratego? It seems that even now, we're pack hunters.

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    Slackmaster K Proprietor, DamnedNice Blog
  3. idiotic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is almost as idiotic as the "theory of evolution". Too bad people cannot spend time on real evidence.