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Human Origins Theory Tested By Recent Findings

annamadrigal writes "The BBC news is reporting on findings presented in Nature which suggest that Homo Erectus and H. Habilis were in fact sister species which co-existed. This challenges the view that the upright humans evolved from the tool users."

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  1. All lies by The+Bungi · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know the truth.

    1. Re:All lies by Architect_sasyr · · Score: 2, Funny

      Wrong. I know the truth

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    2. Re:All lies by StrahdVZ · · Score: 2, Funny

      Nope, nope, nope.

      This is the truth.

  2. Re:Been there, done that. by iminplaya · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The other discussions have been archived. No new comments can be posted."

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  3. Equivalent Sun frontpage headline by martin-boundary · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Early Sisters Had No Use For Tools"

  4. continuing evolution by sc0p3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    my coworkers provide plenty of evidence to debunk evolution

  5. Re:Homo Mormonus by Mr.+Bad+Example · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Polygamy is and was fairly common in humans.

    Can you get that in writing? Like, from a real anthropologist?

    And then send it to my wife?

  6. I wonder... by thatskinnyguy · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...why monkeys aren't extinct. If it's survival of the fittest and we are clearly superior to monkeys, why are they still here? They should have died-out a long time ago!

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    1. Re:I wonder... by meglon · · Score: 3, Funny

      "....and we are clearly superior to monkeys...."

      You obviously have not been keeping up on world events....

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  7. Re:Been there, done that. by aichpvee · · Score: 4, Funny

    Man evolved from dirt when dinosaurs ate coconuts. It says so in the bible.

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  8. At least we know by wamerocity · · Score: 5, Funny

    from the creationism museum that they lived with Velociraptors.

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  9. Re:Homo Mormonus by JustOK · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sure one of her other husbands will give it to her.

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  10. Re:BS by PinkyDead · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just read the Metro version of this story: 'African find upsets theory of evolution'.

    My guess is that there was a third species, Homo Stupidus that evolved into journalists.

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  11. Re:BS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Well, to be honest, it's all a moot point, since evolution is basically just a theory at this point, no hard evidence.

  12. Re:Been there, done that. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If you created the universe, wouldn't your Slashdot ID be somewhat smaller than 20170773?