Mathematically the fossil record is about 1.5 miles(~8000 ft) thick over 4.3billion years old so that is probably around 1/50 of an inch of sediment per 1000 years. Can anyone explain why I am getting these numbers?
according to the pseudo-scientific programs that history channel has been showing lately, the explanation for the disappearance of primitive humans is that they interbred with aliens to become the modern humans. . . ha ha
Why are humans and hominids always portrayed as white people? Africans are black because sun exposure forces them to be, but if a paleontologist constructs a hominid living in Africa, it's a white hominid.
@TheLonelyImmortal Maybe because the early hominids still had a lot of hair. The thing is that apes in hot countries don't have black skin, they're white because it's the hair that's responsible for protecting the skin. Only on the bare exposed areas such as the face do you see a different tone.
The speakers make numerous errors in the discussion concerning comparative ape morphology, lengths of human vs chimp vs the "hobbit's" bones, and so on.
For instance, about 51 minutes into the lecture he comments that the foot of the hobbit is "too long" for the leg, saying how it was "weird"; if you measure your own foot and leg bones, this is not strange at all, my foot is 2/3's as long as my lower leg, it's not weird!; the "hobbit" is well within proportion of a normal person, just smaller!
Not so fascinating or amusing for people outside the US or the middle east. An illustrative display like this is so ordinary most people wouldn't think twice about it.
@AgApE010 The first hobbit skeleton discovered, LB1, was dated to 18,000 years ago, but 7 other skeletons were subsequently discovered, the youngest of which was dated to 13,000 years ago and the oldest of which was dated to 38,000 years ago. For comparison, the youngest Neanderthal remains are 30,000 years old.
1:40 that image would have been a better comparison (of more than just size anyway) if it wasn't presented as the 2 looking at each other. Just a thought.
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Mathematically the fossil record is about 1.5 miles(~8000 ft) thick over 4.3billion years old so that is probably around 1/50 of an inch of sediment per 1000 years. Can anyone explain why I am getting these numbers?
pmolter 3 weeks ago
My neighbor is a hobbit.
beltedDEEP 3 weeks ago
We love us some good paleontology!
CPMSTV 1 month ago
according to the pseudo-scientific programs that history channel has been showing lately, the explanation for the disappearance of primitive humans is that they interbred with aliens to become the modern humans. . . ha ha
efex2007 1 month ago
Why are humans and hominids always portrayed as white people? Africans are black because sun exposure forces them to be, but if a paleontologist constructs a hominid living in Africa, it's a white hominid.
TheLonelyImmortal 1 month ago
@TheLonelyImmortal Maybe because the early hominids still had a lot of hair. The thing is that apes in hot countries don't have black skin, they're white because it's the hair that's responsible for protecting the skin. Only on the bare exposed areas such as the face do you see a different tone.
01101100d 1 month ago
@01101100d Interesting. Thanks.
TheLonelyImmortal 1 month ago
The speakers make numerous errors in the discussion concerning comparative ape morphology, lengths of human vs chimp vs the "hobbit's" bones, and so on.
For instance, about 51 minutes into the lecture he comments that the foot of the hobbit is "too long" for the leg, saying how it was "weird"; if you measure your own foot and leg bones, this is not strange at all, my foot is 2/3's as long as my lower leg, it's not weird!; the "hobbit" is well within proportion of a normal person, just smaller!
watercup123456 2 months ago
cut this guys arms off and he would be speechless !!!
bevismark 2 months ago
I find it fascinating, and also amusing that they used a full sized nude women to show size, and thought nothing of it, isn't science great.
Mikej1592 2 months ago
@Mikej1592
Not so fascinating or amusing for people outside the US or the middle east. An illustrative display like this is so ordinary most people wouldn't think twice about it.
stengevarsel 1 month ago
Maybe it was just a dwarf? Whats the big mystery.
THEREALghostlaced 2 months ago
Search "Homo floresiensis" for more / newer info...
MGoose66 2 months ago
How can I order a Hobbit online?
ogrish84 2 months ago
So the hobbit lived just 18,000 years ago? Did I hear right?
AgApE010 2 months ago
@AgApE010 The first hobbit skeleton discovered, LB1, was dated to 18,000 years ago, but 7 other skeletons were subsequently discovered, the youngest of which was dated to 13,000 years ago and the oldest of which was dated to 38,000 years ago. For comparison, the youngest Neanderthal remains are 30,000 years old.
Peter5930 1 month ago
looks like evolution found another hole. tsk tsk
wutdaFU3K 2 months ago
@wutdaFU3K looks like creationism just found another strawman. tsk tsk
AidanTAKFW 2 months ago 3
@AidanTAKFW looks like the internet just found another troll victim. lol lol
wutdaFU3K 2 months ago
@wutdaFU3K Idiot.
MGoose66 2 months ago
amazing
remixnick 2 months ago
is it wrong to fap to 2:40?
lianghaochen 2 months ago 12
@lianghaochen yes........ yes it is
Mikej1592 2 months ago
Looks like the title is missing a letter ;)
MikeTaylor17 2 months ago 6
@MikeTaylor17
Yeah, isn't there 3 b's in "Hobbbit"? :P
AgApE010 2 months ago
@MikeTaylor17 Fixed it, thanks.
ForaTv 2 months ago
1:40 that image would have been a better comparison (of more than just size anyway) if it wasn't presented as the 2 looking at each other. Just a thought.
squirreljester2 2 months ago
I knew the LOTR was non-fiction!
frabjous79 2 months ago 11
@frabjous79 this puts the survival of the halfling race well into the fifth age!
AidanTAKFW 2 months ago
Hobbits son
saugustus1 2 months ago