Bird People

Dean wrote: RoyFairbank wrote: No, no, no. Neanderthal is practically human. I'm talking about a different line that split from Australopithecus You showed Homo erectus in the post I responded to, who are thought to share a lineage with modern man (as Homo ergaster), so were not necessarily a separate offshoot from Australopithecus. Homo erectus died out 1.8 million years ago, long before Homo sapiens emerged as a separate species and Homo ergaster is a common ancestor of Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalenis, unfortunately the evidence is sparse so everything is informed speculation and supposition as to whether Homo erectus was Homo ergaster (with racial differences) or they were subspieces.   However, Homo neanderthalenis were an offshoot that did co-exist with homo sapiens (as Cro-magnon - a racial difference not a species difference) and may have interbred (ie were a subspecies)

my mistake for showing Homo Erectus, I just like its accomplishments. It was unrelated to comment about robust hominins, which are a interesting but primitive life form compared to any of our immediate ancestors (though they would be possibly the most advanced one besides us if they were alive today). They merely illustrate that evolution isn't just monodirectional, if I can use that word.

It seems that research is showing that the evolutionary process was incredibly fluid.

Also, I believe its been said that the strange hobbit fossils (exhibiting Island dwarfism) were evidence that Homo Erectus' line continued into human history independently of us.


*** oh and I guess I should acknowledge that indeed Erectus and Sapiens are on the same line from Lucy. All the Hominids are on the same line from the later periods of hominid history, I believe. It seems likely that the Neaderthals and Humans could have interbred, but we won't be able to know until we try it. We were different species, and the slightest thing can lead to sterile offspring, even if we got that far. Consider the mule. However, we looked very remarkably similar, and some say that they can detect their DNA relics in our own DNA.


Edited by RoyFairbank - April 28 2012 at 09:13

The female Avis sapiens would not think of using curling tongs for her feathers.

according to Tray Parker and Matt Stone, evidence of crab-people is quite possible and should not be negelected as pure myth

and have you ever observed corvids (crow, raven, magpies, nutcrackers, jays, rays,) they are said to be after humans, the second most intelegent species after the three great apers (Sjimpansee, Gorilla and Orangutang), Cetacean, and Corvidea

so maybe a Crow species, evolve to a bird-people like being
my favourite bird


also pinguens man, pinguins, thye look like people with beaks,

Dean wrote: RoyFairbank wrote: Have you ever looked up the robust offshoots? They evolved in the opposite direction, toward thicker skulls, heavier jaws. better ability to eat raw food, stupider brains. They coexisted with the upward-rising hominids for millions of years, but eventually died out. Neanderthals (last known non Homo Sapien hominid) had larger brain volume than modern man, it just developed and worked differently, which does not make them more stupid, just different, they were as smart as we are but had different skill-sets. There is also evidence that they cooked their food and ate vegetables, revered the dead (ceremonial burial) and appreciated aesthetics (wore jewellery).

No, no, no. Neanderthal is practically human. I'm talking about a different line that split from Australopithecus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranthropus_robustus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranthropus








Edited by RoyFairbank - April 28 2012 at 04:57

Dean wrote: Moreau.

I've just taken 4 months of U.S. Diplomacy.

The Monroe/Moreau Doctrine....

The only thing disappointing about the novel is I expected the puma-woman to make out with the main character as per the movies, but this turned out to be a vulgar addition by the movies.

Moreau.

Ambient Hurricanes wrote: Anyway, Equality 7-2521 wrote: People didn't evolve from apes. Yup.

I'm guessing I know what Pat was getting at... However, rather than guess that you're not thinking the same thing, would you care to enlighten us?

Atavachron wrote: One of the lingering debates is whether we are purely CroMagnon or if there are traces of Neanderthal in our genes.

 There are traces of Neanderthal here in PA. :)

tamijo wrote:   NB: Taking part in this, makes me think i might be stoned, even though im clear as running water

 Clearly stoned :)  J/k , no offense meant.


 As for bird people eating eggs of other species.... sure. We eat babies of other species, why wouldn't they?
 Also, there would be no technology unless the progenitor species was corvine.
 Eggophiles is a funny thought. I picture a bird person beggar in a pose like JT's Aqualung cover except  instead of having his hand in his sleeve he's petting an egg.

I was born of a divine being. All of your apes and birds evolution theories are asinine.

I think airline fares would probably go down a bit.

Edited by HolyMoly - April 27 2012 at 18:57