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Human Origins Theory Tested By Recent Findings

Posted by samzenpus on from the ebony-and-ivory dept.

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. 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    "The other discussions have been archived.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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  2. 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?

  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. At least we know by wamerocity · · Score: 5, Funny

    from the creationism museum that they lived with Velociraptors.

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