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Aside from the truth or falsity of this theory: Why is it a matter of regional pride whether mammals (or humans) originated in your region? Usually there was

Aside from the truth or falsity of this theory: Why is it a matter of regional pride whether mammals (or humans) originated in your region? Usually there was no nation or culture there at the time, and in this case, not even any humans.

zoklet-enjoyer 4y ago
People are proud of all kinds of things that they have no control over/didn't do. Race, nation, sports teams, etc
- AlbertCory 4y ago
  Most of those date from the last 50,000 years, at the very latest.
  - andrewflnr 4y ago
    That's far enough back to be functionally indistinguishable from 50mya. The same level of personal choice is involved. And yet... People are always looking for a reason to be special, they'll take whatever they can get.
    - AlbertCory 4y ago
      > functionally indistinguishable from 50mya not quite. In the former, there were homo sapiens while in the latter, not.
      - andrewflnr 4y ago
        Do you think people take into account the timeline of homo sapiens in their region when they decide whether to have "regional pride"? I suspect not. You're looking for sense where there is none to be found.
escapecharacter 4y ago
I need to know when we start the Mammals vs Birds game in the World Cup who to cheer for
- SllX 4y ago
  Birds. Always birds. Because dinosaurs are cool.
  - hackitup7 4y ago
    Totally got robbed by the refs in the 65,000,000 BC championship
    - Tagbert 4y ago
      That was totally a red card deal
- AlbertCory 4y ago
  .. and what channel it's on. Animal Planet, I bet. I'll show myself out now.
kingkawn 4y ago
Any advances that counteracts the traditional European notion of their superiority on multiple axis’ is a good thing
- AlbertCory 4y ago
  I kinda think you're reaching here. 66 million years ago?
  - kingkawn 4y ago
    And when was the work published?
kuhewa 4y ago
It would move the spotlight from the regions certain researchers have spent their careers and would result in some future funding opportunities being reallocated to focus on the new region
ArunRaja 4y ago
But conditions suitable for life's evolution as we know, is matter of pride for sure.

zoklet-enjoyer 4y ago

People are proud of all kinds of things that they have no control over/didn't do. Race, nation, sports teams, etc

AlbertCory 4y ago
Most of those date from the last 50,000 years, at the very latest.
- andrewflnr 4y ago
  That's far enough back to be functionally indistinguishable from 50mya. The same level of personal choice is involved. And yet... People are always looking for a reason to be special, they'll take whatever they can get.
  - AlbertCory 4y ago
    > functionally indistinguishable from 50mya not quite. In the former, there were homo sapiens while in the latter, not.
    - andrewflnr 4y ago
      Do you think people take into account the timeline of homo sapiens in their region when they decide whether to have "regional pride"? I suspect not. You're looking for sense where there is none to be found.

escapecharacter 4y ago

I need to know when we start the Mammals vs Birds game in the World Cup who to cheer for

SllX 4y ago
Birds. Always birds. Because dinosaurs are cool.
- hackitup7 4y ago
  Totally got robbed by the refs in the 65,000,000 BC championship
  - Tagbert 4y ago
    That was totally a red card deal
AlbertCory 4y ago
.. and what channel it's on. Animal Planet, I bet. I'll show myself out now.

kingkawn 4y ago

Any advances that counteracts the traditional European notion of their superiority on multiple axis’ is a good thing

AlbertCory 4y ago
I kinda think you're reaching here. 66 million years ago?
- kingkawn 4y ago
  And when was the work published?

kuhewa 4y ago

It would move the spotlight from the regions certain researchers have spent their careers and would result in some future funding opportunities being reallocated to focus on the new region

ArunRaja 4y ago

But conditions suitable for life's evolution as we know, is matter of pride for sure.