Most of my concept and/or understanding comes from Discovery type “science” programming, so please, don’t hesitate to laugh out loud where appropriate...
But, in regards to the reasoning for not moving inland much distance during the boat migration, I had seen a program that said that was due, probably, to the mega-fauna such as what they called the “God Bear”, the saber tooth cat, and the dire wolf. Is there anything to that? Or was it the usual over simplified “for tv” stuff that often gets put out?
Also, is there any real solid evidence to a land bridge migration? I would assume that the mammoth and such type critters being distributed on both sides of the water would indicate such a thing, but has anything been discovered that pegs it as a certainty?
And, for general comm purposes:
Sciencer = Bureaucrat. Science is a job that requires no boat rocking and never indulges in consensus bucking.
Sciencian = Fundamental worshiper of the image of science. No questions asked. Devotion to whomever dominates in the academic cult of personality.
Scientist = the people that make it work and all too often get passed over in credit and reward for Sciencers and Sciencians.
Other than that, I was just being my usual snarky self. I like science, just don’t have the head for it.
But, in regards to the reasoning for not moving inland much distance during the boat migration, I had seen a program that said that was due, probably, to the mega-fauna such as what they called the “God Bear”, the saber tooth cat, and the dire wolf. Is there anything to that? Or was it the usual over simplified “for tv” stuff that often gets put out?
Probably more that they were very used to making their living on the coast and moving inland would have required a lot of new adaptations. When all of your tools are adapted to fishing, shellfish gathering, and sea mammal hunting certainly the larger inland animals would have been a challenge. Deer would have been easy, and the small critters even easier.
Also, is there any real solid evidence to a land bridge migration? I would assume that the mammoth and such type critters being distributed on both sides of the water would indicate such a thing, but has anything been discovered that pegs it as a certainty?
There is plenty of good evidence for the land migration, both for humans and for earlier critters. With the latest DNA studies, they are now working on the exact order of the migrations (both of humans and animals), and the routes each population took.
And, for general comm purposes:
Sciencer = Bureaucrat. Science is a job that requires no boat rocking and never indulges in consensus bucking.
Sciencian = Fundamental worshiper of the image of science. No questions asked. Devotion to whomever dominates in the academic cult of personality.
Scientist = the people that make it work and all too often get passed over in credit and reward for Sciencers and Sciencians.
Fair enough! (But you left out underpaid.)
Other than that, I was just being my usual snarky self. I like science, just don’t have the head for it.
I won't laugh at any serious question. Snarky is fine, but I reserve the right to bite back!