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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."
I figured they were talking about the murder of the, erm, oldest people in Germany living in this current age... So I clicked through out of curiousity, wondering what it might have to do with technology.
Oh well. My curiousity got the better of me and they still got the pageview. Maybe that makes it a good headline... :3
Sometimes I wonder if I think too much.
i know plenty of people fear or loathe this idea, but why?
what horrendous crime can one world government be capable of that is not already being committed right now, and worse?
lets put it this way: why is democracy such a great form of government? why can't the same template apply to the entire world? why can't government checks and balances work on a world stage like it works on national ones?
one world government is an idea that does not automatically include despotism or communism. so when you react to the idea of one world government, your reaction is invalid if you are really just reacting to your fears of the worst kind of government
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
And what's the latest on the second slingshotman?
To whoever modded me offtopic: How can commenting on something in TFS be off topic?
.: Max Romantschuk