More 'Hobbits' found

[Jet Black]

Notice how all the evolutionists ignore this key sentence:

"Homo floresiensis represents a ... diseased individual of modern human (Homo sapiens)as some ... have suggested."

New species, or malnutrient due to living on island devoid of nutrients?

awesome quotemine

 

[DailyBlessings]

I wish people would stop calling them hobbits... What if we come across a living population? I can just see all of the CNN reporters zooming in and asking the poor villagers "What is it like to be a hobbit?"

We made it what, a day, before giving our newest closest relatives an insulting nickname? Why are people so obsessed with size, anyways?

 

[LogicChristian]

The disease that was suggested was microcephaly, not anything nutrient related.

Malnutrition does not result in teeth having different numbers of roots, lack of a chin or the very small stature recorded in these individuals.

It's a variation of the "palaeontologists are stupid" argument, really, isn't it? They're too stupid to see the difference between a malnourished H. sapiens and a different species.

Barrel scraping, I'd say.

The microcephaly explanation was a valid hypothesis when we only had the one fossil. Now we have several, which the microcephaly hypothesis is not consisten with. This leaves us with the seperate species hypothesis.

Hey now, everybody knows that the lay creationists are the only ones that know anything (edited by staff) about archaeology and anthropology. Certainly moreso than someone with a dinky 20-30 years experience.

 

[Jan87676]

Who cares about origins anyway?

 

[Loudmouth]

I wish people would stop calling them hobbits...

What are they supposed to do? Dwarf was already taken. I think the next diminuitive species gets Elves.

Would Halfling be any better?

What if we come across a living population? I can just see all of the CNN reporters zooming in and asking the poor villagers "What is it like to be a hobbit?"

I would hope that we would start calling them by what they call themselves, if they have developed language.

We made it what, a day, before giving our newest closest relatives an insulting nickname?

I don't think it is that insulting. I like hobbits.

Why are people so obsessed with size, anyways?

Hehe, I don't think it would be appropriate for this thread.

 

[DailyBlessings]

I would hope that we would start calling them by what they call themselves, if they have developed language.

Oh, sure... Yeah, I can see that happening...

 

[troodon]

What are they supposed to do? Dwarf was already taken. I think the next diminuitive species gets Elves.

Well, they could go crazy and call them by their name, Homo floresiensis.

For goodness' sake, other hominids don't have nicknames. Nothing for afarensis, or boisei, or erectus. When was the last time a reporter refered to new africanus specimens as "elves" or some other such nonesense? But all of a sudden a new, small hominid species pops up and it has to have a cute nickname so everyone can associate them with Elijah Wood...

It's absurd.

 

[john crawford]

BBC: More Homo floresiensis found

Looks like they definately are a distinct species and not an example of a diseased Homo sapiens.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4268122.stm

This BBC website shows evidence that they were a diseased population of Homo sapiens. Even if they weren't diseased though, calling any isolated group of Indonesian people a "distinct species" is a form of scientific racism practiced only by modern neo-Darwinist race theorists.

 

[TeddyKGB]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4268122.stm

This BBC website shows evidence that they were a diseased population of Homo sapiens. Even if they weren't diseased though, calling any isolated group of Indonesian people a "distinct species" is a form of scientific racism practiced only by modern neo-Darwinist race theorists.

Not this racism tripe again.

 

[Jet Black]

just don't reply to the racism derailment. please.

 

[Loudmouth]

Well, they could go crazy and call them by their name, Homo floresiensis.

Do we call other humans Homo sapiens sapiens?

For goodness' sake, other hominids don't have nicknames. Nothing for afarensis, or boisei, or erectus.

Lucy and Turkana boy come to mind. What is the difference between being named after a Beatles song or a race of made up people?

When was the last time a reporter refered to new africanus specimens as "elves" or some other such nonesense?

I've heard "Lucy's species". (or was Lucy aferensis, I always forget).

But all of a sudden a new, small hominid species pops up and it has to have a cute nickname so everyone can associate them with Elijah Wood...

It's absurd.

I wouldn't call it absurd, but it is a little over the top. Floresiensis just isn't as sexy as africanus, robustus, erectus, or other species names (habilis is my fave). I work with Group A strep and I hate it when it is referred to as the "flesh eating bacteria" or even worse "the flesh eating virus" so I can see your point.

 

[BananaSlug]

I still giggle at Homo erectus. Of couse I giggle at Turdus migratorius as well.

 

[madarab]

The "hand" comes before the "erection". *giggles*

 

[Matthew777]

A single, partial skeleton should not be considered enough to establish a distinct species.

Peace.

 

[Jan87676]

I have a1...... "erection". *giggles*

1 was added into the quote mine

 

[TheBigAl]

A single, partial skeleton should not be considered enough to establish a distinct species.

Peace.

Actually, its not the only one discovered.

 

[notto]

A single, partial skeleton should not be considered enough to establish a distinct species.

Peace.

good thing they found 10 then before doing so concretely.

 

[Loudmouth]

A single, partial skeleton should not be considered enough to establish a distinct species.

Peace.

Good thing that there are numerous specimens for each species, including H. floresiensis. Reread the OP.

 

[john crawford]

A single, partial skeleton should not be considered enough to establish a distinct species.

Peace.

No human beings should be considered to belong to a distinct race or 'species' other than the human race.

 

[john crawford]

Good thing that there are numerous specimens for each species, including H. floresiensis. Reread the OP.

H. floresiensis is no more a 'species' of humanity than H. indonesiensis is.