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If another random species of lemur died off and we never sequenced its genome, you might not care. But many scientists would. That arrowhead you discount as use
by bpiche 5y ago
If another random species of lemur died off and we never sequenced its genome, you might not care. But many scientists would. That arrowhead you discount as useless is another data point to an anthropologist. One man’s trash is unfortunately another man’s dissertation and a window into the past.
Edit: an apostrophe
- guerrilla 5y agoYes, these niche languages are essential for comparative linguistics and sometimes more generally.