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Oldest Nuclear Family Found Murdered In Germany
Pickens writes "The oldest genetically identifiable nuclear family met a violent death, according to analysis of remains from 4,600-year-old burials in Germany where the broken bones of these stone age people show they were killed in a struggle. Comparisons of DNA from one grave confirm it contained a mother, father, and their two children. 'We're really sure, based on hard biological facts not just supposing or assuming,' says Dr. Wolfgang Haak, from The Australian Centre for Ancient DNA. The stone-age people are thought to belong to a group known as the Corded Ware Culture, signified by their pots decorated with impressions from twisted cords. The children and adult males had the same type of strontium in their teeth — which was also found locally, but the nearest match to the women's teeth was at least 50km away, suggesting they had moved to the area. 'They were definitely murdered, there are big holes in their heads, fingers and wrists are broken,' says Dr. Alistair Pike from Bristol University. He noted that one victim even had the tip of a stone weapon embedded in a vertebra. 'You feel some kind of sympathy for them, it's a human thing, somebody must have really cared for them. ... We don't know how hard daily life was back there and if there was any space for love,' added Dr. Haak."
1984 is not a one government world. It's a world that has many governments, just one of them (UK,USA) is very insidious. They are at war with other countries that dare to not use their brand of freedom.
Plus it speaks volumes of truth to today's society.
The Proles dont care, as they are left alone to watch their TV and do what they want.. (Under $70,000 a year US income) and the Rich dont care because they are in bed with those in power (Over $290,000 a year income) or those in power make sure they stay richer than the dame dirty proles.
there are not other income levels in that world.. you're either rich, or a prole. Those in between think they are something else, but they are in fact proles.
So you want 1984? Look around you. It's here. you better get to your loving big brother...
Are you serious? The world is a safer place now? really....
I know of several neighborhoods in this civilized country that you will not make it out alive if you walked through it in the dark. and several that you will not make it in the daytime.
We are far from civilized and safer. We have roaming gangs that think murder is fun in many cities, you can die of exposure outside ANYWHERE, water, food, preadators... I know of places in the USA that you will be killed and eaten by an animal. A family with their heads bashed in is not uncommon here today in the usa. Just look at the news headlines over the past year in Detroit, LA, NY, Atlanta, Miami and Washington DC to name a few. and this is just the USA... let's try some of the uncivilized countries out there.. Let's see how long you live walking across the African continent, or in cities all over the globe where uncivilized brutality is the norm, and those that are civilized are fleeing from. Most people on this planet struggle every day to survive.
The world is safer... Only from a tourist point of view.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.