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This is an interesting article on many levels. For example, I think it is interesting to see how technology continues to offer us new insights into old scienti
by innocentoldguy 10y ago
This is an interesting article on many levels. For example, I think it is interesting to see how technology continues to offer us new insights into old scientific conclusions. It was also refreshing to read a scientific article that addressed both sides of the debate with a fair amount of neutrality. To me, this seems to be the wisest attitude to have when walking the path of discovery.
A couple of other things:
1. Is "neandertals" a misspelling of "neanderthals," or an accepted variant of the word that I'm not familiar with?
2. "Mushroom-munching" may not be the best phrase to have in a headline. At first, I thought it was a metaphor for prehistoric fellatio. On second thought, perhaps that was intentional. I mean, I read it.
- mh-cx 10y agoThe name of the German valley where the first specimen was found was spelled Neanderthal until early 20th century. But it's Neandertal nowadays.
- mc32 10y agoThat's understandable, but here they are not talking about the geographic area (in its native language, no less) but about the hominid species. English (and other languages too) typically fossilize nouns. Take Japan, we don't now call it Jahon even tough in the native language p -> h. [nevermind Japanese interchangeably use Nihon and Nippon]
- hanoz 10y agoGiven your interpretation I'm not sure which of us is the more innocent, but munching and popping are drug taking references.
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