New miniture race of human discovered!

[Markk]

new miniture human race discovered, meant to stand 3ft tall

discuss!

 

[FuzzyLogic]

Will they be in stock for Christmas?

 

[TdC]

an 18.000 year old skeleton wasn't it?

 

[Markk]

aye there old but people believe that some are still alive

EDIT: and no, theres not people 18.000 years old i mean there still alive as in there still breeding

 

[nath]

an 18.000 year old skeleton wasn't it?

18,000 not 18.000

Bloody euro

 

[Paradroid]

Here's a wee blurb about the discovery which lends a slightly different perspective. It's interesting that even if they're classified as humanoids, and not human, they're using cool tools etc. But neanderthals used tools too, as do species of chimps!

I remember a programme, from a while ago, that tried to explain why humans suceeded when other similar species didn't. I think the basic assumption it challanged was the one which stated that our brains were larger, so our intelligence provailed. But in this programme it suggested that it was our ability to walk upright that set us apart from other ape-like cousins, the idea being that we could see danger coming, we could travel quicker, and, more importantly, our hands were free to carry and craft tools...I suppose that's a good explanation of the success of bi-ped humanoids and not humans though...I think we're waiting on DNA testing from this new discovery to see how close they are to us and other surviving species...

I also remember reading that Tolkien studied ancient languages and cultures before he wrote Lord of the Rings, and it's quite probable that many of the things he wrote about may have some basis on reality. Calling this discovery Hobbits is life imitating art (or is that, life imitating art imitating life?).

 

[rynnor]

new miniture human race discovered, meant to stand 3ft tall

discuss!

Arent they called children? I have two in my house - do you think I can cash in by selling the story to the News of the World?

 

[Ch3tan]

Looks like Jupitus has some anscestors.

 

[Trem]

aye they're old but people believe that some are still alive

EDIT: and no, theres not people 18.000 years old i mean they're still alive as in they're still breeding

Better.

 

[nath]

Pedant. |:

 

[Trem]

Sex cow :]

 

[Jonaldo]

Better.

"there's not people 18.000 years old..."

You forgot the apostrophe here Trem you uneducated little git!

 

[Trem]

I did see it luv.....but I had lost the will by then

 

[Louster]

"there's not people 18.000 years old..."

You forgot the apostrophe here Trem you uneducated little git!

Except "people" is plural, so it should be "there are", or "there're" (though this is awkward).
Pedantry is kinda dangerous.

 

[Jonaldo]

Except "people" is plural, so it should be "there are", or "there're" (though this is awkward).
Pedantry is kinda dangerous.

Generally you would say "There's" though.

Anyway, I wasn't being pedantic, I was just being an irritating bastard.. you irritating bastard.

 

[Louster]

Generally you would say "There's" though.

Anyway, I wasn't being pedantic, I was just being an irritating bastard.. you irritating bastard.

Only if you consider "generally" to be "in speech", where the rules of standard english don't and can't really apply anyhow.

 

[Jonaldo]

Yes

 

[TdC]

pedantic gits!!

 

[Bullitt]

Is it not a midget then? They're hilarious for all the wrong reasons.

 

[Mellow]

It's not real :touch:

 

[Tom]

Why do you say that? I haven't seen any news hoax stories.

 

[Mellow]

These days we call small people children, not miniature people.

 

[Tom]

These days we call small people children, not miniature people.

Right, and you're prepared to dispute the findings of the scientists that found them? You don't think they can differentiate between a new species of Human and a human child?

 

[leggy]

Right, and you're prepared to dispute the findings of the scientists that found them? You don't think they can differentiate between a new species of Human and a human child?

No, but have you read the research notes by Dr. Ulnar on the humour bypass operation.

 

[Tom]

Well first you'd have to recognise the original post as humorous.

 

[Markk]

that was meant to be there was a simple typo

 

[Turamber]

It does sound a little strange ... someone finds the skeleton of a little human and now, apparently, there is a whole civilisation of miniature people to be found somewhere according to some of the science writers in the daily papers.

Having just got back from Turkey, however, I am a little out of the loop. How many skeletons were found?

 

[Tom]

They found quite a few, 6 or 7 I think, and rudimentary tools, and evidence of burning.

 

[Bodhi]

I'm guessing they were prehistoric chavs/brummies.

 

[rynnor]

Right, and you're prepared to dispute the findings of the scientists that found them? You don't think they can differentiate between a new species of Human and a human child?

Everyone knows that Historians are like Particle Physicists - they make it all up down the pub then publish it and giggle at people who take it seriously

Dark matter anyone?