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Scientists Close To Solving the Mystery of Where Dogs Came From
sciencehabit writes: For years researchers have argued over where and when dogs arose. Some say Europe, some say Asia. Some say 15,000 years ago, some say more than 30,000 years ago. Now an unprecedented collaboration of archaeologists and geneticists from around the world is attempting to solve the mystery once and for all. They're analyzing thousands of bones, employing new technologies, and trying to put aside years of bad blood and bruised egos. If the effort succeeds, the former competitors will uncover the history of man's oldest friend — and solve one of the greatest mysteries of domestication.
One thing we've known for a long time is that a good half of them are sons of bitches.
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All the dog archaeologists and geneticists around the world must be thrilled they have something to do...
Scientist 1: nature is wonderous in its mystery, its complexity and its form. But rarely have any of us asked the question where does the dog, the canine, come from?
Scientist 2: thats not what we should be asking at all. theres no scientific inquiry to be had and the topic just distracts from serious and important issues like...
Scientist 1: Like the origin of dog! how long have dogs been here?! how did they evolve? have the always been mans best friend?
Scientist 2: Im getting real sick of your shit, jerry, we both know its your dog thats crapping all over my yard.
Scientist 1: but we cannot be certain until we delve into the scientific nature of dog!
Scientist 2: oh for christsake.
Good people go to bed earlier.
...the answer isn't bitches?
...and trying to put aside years of bad blood and bruised egos.
Wow, who would have thought there was so much glory in being the 'origins of dog' guy.
Bitches...
How exactly did humans get domesticated by cats.
... we'll tell them where babies came from.
Really? Do we have to have this conversation? Okay...
When a mummy dog and a daddy dog love each other very much, mummy dog gives daddy dog a special piggy back ride...
systemd is Roko's Basilisk.
So, after they have solved this conundrum can they then focus their attention on breeding out the need for dogs to lick their balls?
But given the state of the competitive behavior in academic circles we will instead end up knowing WHY dogs lick their balls...
Over and out!
--- Reality doesn't care about your opinions, it happens anyway and if you are in the way you'll get squished.
Dogs come from dogs, and cats come from cats. You never see a cat coming from a dog, or a duck from a crocodile. God made each animal as it's own kind. /s
Well, first a mommy dog and a daddy dog love each other very, very much.......
Other dogs... I'll get my coat.
An interesting study just came out about dogs and eye contact... http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/... (the-look-of-love-is-in-the-dogs-eyes/)
I think there is enough evidence to suggest that domestication happened independently in at least three different places: Eurasia, Australia and America. Why are they trying to narrow it to a single place?
There is a huge amount of evidence that domestication did not happen once or in one place but many times in many places around the world. This evidence points back as far as about 135,000 years and as close as about 15,000 years for each of these events in time where wolves domesticated humans. It is speculated that wolves did this for two reasons: fire and thumbs for scratching.
It is not surprising that there would be multiple domestications. A human plus a wolf are far more powerful at defense and offense, at hunting and guarding than either species alone. Our social structures are very parallel and our physical abilities complement each other.
This is all well and good, but are we any closer to knowing who let them out?!?!?!?!?
We need to talk about the packs of wild dogs that are controlling most of our major cities.
This word was used in the title then the summary says they're just getting started using "new technology". How is this close?
I guess this question logically follows after knowing that all dogs go to heaven. At least in the movies...
Hire me...
Cats!
inquiring minds want to know :p
Thus it would be a surprise if dog domestication happened only once.
I mean they have been repeatedly asking who let the dogs out. But I thought no one cared. Looks like there is a scientist who cared. Good for him or her.
sed -e 's/Chuck Norris/Rajnikant/g' joke > fact
Did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac?
He stayed up all night wondering if there is a Dog.
Table-ized A.I.
DOG came from GOD, mystery solved!
Alex, The question is "Who let the dogs out?"
Never play chicken with a passive aggressive.
Red Rockets
"Your heart is true, you're a friend and a confidant." FTFY Not sure but I don't think any of the elderly ladies was a cosmonaut.
The shy wolf we can discount to a degree, as they didn't come near human settlements all that much. Any inquisitive & aggressive wolf that came close would find itself that night's wolfburger. That leaves inquisitive & friendly as the wolf roaming around human settlements.
Its not that simple. There is the possibility of acquiring wolves as a pup, so any personality type could grow up around a group of humans and look at these humans as their pack. It actually seems more likely pups were domesticated, they would be more likely to view the humans as their pack than a wild adult wolf.
Substituting "less dominant" for "shy" and "more dominant" for "aggressive" may be more accurate with respect to personality types. These less dominant wolves were probably the ones who were the easiest to live and interact with, being more inclined to be submissive to a human rather than only being submissive to those humans who physically dominate them. That said, both dominance extremes are entire trainable, will guard the pack, protect children from outsiders, etc.
Sophia: Picture this... 1969... Baikonur Cosmodrome. I was snuck into the country by the CIA to infiltrate the Soviet space program. I got close enough to get in the running for First Woman in Space. Valentina Tereshkova beat me out, but I think it was because I'd caught Khrushchev's eye and space and he didn't want me to get killed. Nikita... what a guy.
right now. I have the answer.
dogs come from puppies
if this is supposed to be a new economy, how come they still want my old fashioned money?
It took science this long to find out where dogs come from? Like, duh, they are made the same way baby humans are.
My dog came from a breeder about 30 minutes South of me.
The Far Side answered this years ago:
https://overthehedgeblog.files...
Proverbs 21:19
Dogs Flew Spaceships!
The Aztecs Invented the Vacation!
Men and Women are the Same Sex!
Our Forefathers Took Drugs!
Your Brain Is Not the Boss!
Yes, that's Right: Everything You Know Is Wrong!!!
Hello seekers! Here we go again! And hello to the skeptic inside you who might still believe that pigs live in trees, and that faithful Rovers is nothing more than a pet sleeping by the doggie door. Well, doggone it, he's smarter than you'll ever be! Yes, I've got proof here that his ancestors came from the Dog Star millions of years ago to rule the Earth! He's been there - and you probably don't even know where you are...
-- With much kudos to The Firesign Theatre, 1974
Where b' 'da bitches?
OK, I get where they came from but ... Who let the dogs out?
No, really, it's the right word, which was used for one season. I know this because for years now this person has been putting this in first post, and due to all the comments ,frankly I've learned more aboyut the golden girls than I ever wanted to know. Only thing I *don't* know, is why in the world would anyone even bother doing this.. Is their life just soo barren that it's their high point? Maybe we should feel sorry for this first poster...
Maybe this person is Betty White having a bout of dementia thinking she's really Rose Nylund and that getting enough first posts on Slashdot will get her immortalized as a statue in St. Olaf.....
Who, let the dogs out? Who, Who, Who...
right now. I have the answer.
dogs come from puppies
The daddy dog hits happy hour at the bar one Friday after work, and that turns out to be the night the pups are having a sleepover at their friends' house, so the mommy dog rolls in some nice smelling shit and when Daddy gets home kind of drunk ........
Star Trek transporters are just 3d printers.
Okay, Mr. (or Ms.) Smartypants... where do PUPPIES come from, huh?
It's the old Puppy and the Dog problem all over again.
Dog, Neil deGrasse Tyson said in an episode of "Cosmos," domesticated MAN. So the question we must first resolve is how they accomplished THAT, then tackle the bigger question.