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Oldest Skeleton In New World Discovered
Death Metal Maniac writes "Dubbed Eva de Naharon, or Eve of Naharon, the female skeleton has been dated at 13,600 years old. If that age is accurate, the skeleton along with three others found in underwater caves along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula could provide new clues to how the Americas were first populated. The skeletons' skulls hint that the people may not be of northern Asian descent, which would contradict the dominant theory of New World settlement. 'The shape of the skulls has led us to believe that Eva and the others have more of an affinity with people from South Asia than North Asia,' González explained."
Imposible, as every one in florida knows the world is only 6000 years old
Underwater for so long! Is she okay?
No, they found Sarah Palin's world view.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
This should be fun, and by fun, I mean a wholly depressing insight into the cognitive ability of some grown adults.
Let me know when you're done with this quote so I can use it as my sig. Thanks!
If libertarians are so opposed to effective government, why don't they all move to Somalia?
The Earth *IS* only 6,000 years old. Give or take 4.54 billion years.
My sci-fi novel, Ghost Thief, is now available from Amazon.com.
I know you don't approve of Chou because he's from the North, but I LOVE HIM and WE'RE GETTING MARRIED! I'm running away with him and his family, so by the time you learn how to read, I'll be gone. Chou's just bought a boat, and we're going to sail north until we find a New World to live in. Maybe one along the coast so we can surf, ya know?
I'll leave it up to you to tell Liam that I've gone. I couldn't marry a Celt anyway! All that red hair on his face? YUCK!
I know you wanted to me to stay and grow rice and stuff, but I really just want a life where I can soak up the sun and tell everyone to lighten up.... And who knows? Thousands of years from now, maybe they'll find my remains and it'll ROYALLY screw up their view of ethnic migrations, cause you and I KNOW that the only people who ever sail north and never come back are from the North. I mean, who'd be dumb enough to jump to a conclusion based on one person? AS IF!! Oh well -- as long as I'm famous, ya know?
Sorry about never seeing you again and stuff. Hugs and kisses!
Zang
So.... Within that margin of error, the earth may not have been created yet?
Self proclaimed typo king, and inventor of the bear destroying coffee table (patent not pending).
kiloyears? That sounds awfully science-y to me...
He's a witch!
has anyone even considered that some 17th century explorer is just playing a trick on everyone by having taken an old skeleton from southeast Asia and dumping it in the water...
Vote McCain - Vote MILF!
Have you got MILF? Vote McCain!
My personal fantasy....
I'm McCain with a really hot MILF millionaire wife (which he already has) who wants to 'experiment'. I get a MILF of a VP and THREESOME in the Whitehouse! WoooHOOO!
You mean to say that the original Native Americans were really Indians after all? Or should we start calling Native Indians, Brown Americans from now on? So confused...
Scary, but that DOES go along with how I feel some Monday mornings....
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
Eve of Naharon
No, just John McCain's first girlfriend. *rimshot*
Kwisatz Haderach
Sell the spice to CHOAM
This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
What would you be if you are atheist and not an evolutionist?
Given the body of scientific data to backup evolution theory, I believe the correct term would be "idiot".
"Dubbed Eva de Naharon..."
Huh?
"...or Eve of Naharon
Oh, ok, got it!
I was playing Civilization the other day, doing an earth simulation and I was playing as Japan. One of my first strategies was to research Astronomy so that I could build Galleons and go colonize the Americas before anyone else could. Having colonized all of the islands in southern Asia (and Australia) it was just obvious what I had to do next. Clearly the early south Asians were thinking along the exact same lines.
"We must research Astronomy so we can build galleons and colonize the Americas!"
"Shut up, Oggthog, and stop drinking the fermented rice. We're almost out of Woolly Mammoth Burger and it's almost time for Volcano Appeasement Day."
"(grumble, grumble)...one day we'll harvest steam to power great engines and link our centers of distribution..."
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing dear...just sharpening my spear..."
Advice: on VPS providers
I miss Lucy already.
So the first people in the Americas were south asians i.e. Indians? So should we call them Indians or native americans?
Don't tell anyone, but we're doing the public beta stress test, so the publisher can know how many players per server he can expect. There've been some bugs and balance problems found, though, so they might push back the actual release for another billion years. Although the publisher is calling it good enough and might shove it out the door as it is.
A polar bear is a cartesian bear after a coordinate transform.
Inside Joan Rivers.
When 900 years old you reach, look that good you will not.
but couldn't get any further until the glaciers had sufficiently receded somewhere around 12,000 years ago
The Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Clovis: I think so, Brain, but where are we gonna get two sticks to rub together?
(a generation passes)
Thag, son of Clovis: What are we gonna do this generation?
The Brain, son of The Brain: The same thing we do every generation, Thag. Try to take over the New World.
What if I do the same thing, and I do get different results?
Oh, you mean the Land Bridge to Nowhere?
But...but...but...the Book says....
This guy's the limit!
Look who's running it now. Apparently, you can.
Cheers
Lost at C:>. Found at C.
No, he said run the country. Note the lack of "into a deep, deep hole" after those words.
C Pungent
Yes, because the world is just teeming with prehistoric skeletons. Why, just the other day I tripped over the remains of a Neanderthal, causing me to fall face first onto a Beaker Person skull, which rolled away and got trapped in the rib cage of an early Pict. In the park.
HAL.
Got them moderator blues I blieve I walk out the do', With these mod-points I been gettin', I 'most never post no mo'
Yeah, everyone knows the plural of Morman is Mormen.
backs away without making eye contact ... OK, sure thing there chief. Whatever works for 'ya.
Cheers
Lost at C:>. Found at C.
"hey, you really shouldn't be dating a pig!"
You should remember that Slashdot is an international community. Some of our English speaking members come from island nations where interpersonal relations of an ovine or porcine nature are not always frowned on save by the Kirk.
Some mornings it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints to get out of bed.
Can I make everything you just said my sig?
I've actually had the chance to test this exact theory in a simulation and discovered that, yes, it is possible for a Tireme to make it's way across vast oceans, but the chance of it sinking per turn is incredibly high.
Although once you get to the other side it's likely you'll simply be killed by babarians anyway.