Gene Studies Confirm "Out Of Africa" Theories

Yahoo News ^ | 2-20-2008 | Maggie Fox

[blam]

GGG Ping.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

more small . . . more big

Love that grammar.

[Excellence]

bfl

[Bringbackthedraft]

Here we go again. For years they have been trying to prove my ancestors did not arrive on the great ice ship. Still no proof they hadn’t.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Guess those Chinese supporters of parallel evolution of Homo Sapiens aren’t going to be too happy with this.

[nmh]

This is really stupid .... .

I suppose Africans are still “evolving”?

LOL!

[mtbopfuyn]

more small . . . more big

I was wondering how that would have gone over with my old high school English teacher.

[randog]

So I guess the Africans now have a “right” to all the land in the world. That’ll tick the Mexicans off.

[scory]

Turns out that we are ALL African-American. I know that from now on when I fill out those government forms I am checking that box and daring them the prove otherwise.

[FatherofFive]

The two studies also show that Africans have the most diverse DNA, and the fewest potentially harmful genetic mutations.

This is why Africa leads the world in culture, economics, respect for individual liberty, etc... /s

[tbw2]

Given the degree of horrific violence, the smartest ones left. Those left behind have some evolving left to do.

[nmh]

You’re too funny ... that “horrific violence” still goes on ... without “evolution” by many races ... .

[Chode]

only the smart ones left...

[meowmeow]

Turns out that we are ALL African-American. I know that from now on when I fill out those government forms I am checking that box and daring them the prove otherwise.

Actually a guy I work with (white, blond, from Minnesota) did that on a company form. The HR office gave him a hard time and he stood his ground. The HR office finally dropped the issue and let his claim stand. He was just annoyed that all those forms want to know "race."

[tbw2]

My fiction (sci-fi, horror, etc) has the same irony.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

That’s funny!

[doctor noe]

Does this prove once and for all that we're all related to the Annunaki?

[nonsporting]

more small . . . more big

I was wondering how that would have gone over with my old high school English teacher.

If he knew his stuff, he'd have no problem. "more" modifies the word omitted (mutations)--"more small mutations ... more large mutations." One group has more mutations which are small; the other group has more mutations which are large.

This should not be confused with the comparatives of small or large (smaller, larger). Such a substitution results in a different statement.

"One group has smaller mutations; the other group has larger mutations"

...which says nothing about the relative number of such mutations. Clear?

[spanalot]

people in white lab coats with test tubes is not a basis for reality.