tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563811638411839784.post7925028704408829239..comments2023-05-15T07:11:30.874+02:00Comments on Leherensuge: The AMH colonization of EuropeMajuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369840391933337204noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563811638411839784.post-77095504677950794082009-07-30T06:47:04.061+02:002009-07-30T06:47:04.061+02:00IDK. We live in different realities: here nobody r...IDK. We live in different realities: here nobody really dares to challenge evolution (well, there are a handful ultra-conservative semi-literate - but no one with any influence). <br /><br />I really don't pay any attention to religious freaks until they begin being annoying. Most people here is agnostic anyhow, even those who consider themselves Christians are in practical terms in most cases or are religious only in their personal intimacy. <br /><br />And sincerely I don't think that the kind of fanatics that would deny evolution Bible in hand would ever read me or pay any attention to what I may say.Majuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369840391933337204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563811638411839784.post-60145127462770704822009-07-30T06:00:59.643+02:002009-07-30T06:00:59.643+02:00"There are no serious evolution-deniers worth..."There are no serious evolution-deniers worth the effort". <br /><br />Maju, you know as well as I do that widespread, distorted beliefs about our evolution and history are regularly used to support particular undesirable political perspectives. <br /><br />"Human mind is almost defenseless against factual truth". <br /><br />But vested interests spend a lot of time and money delaying its widespread acceptance.terrythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17327062321100035888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563811638411839784.post-84627049954172224122009-07-23T14:58:02.686+02:002009-07-23T14:58:02.686+02:00In other words the change from Neanderthal to mode...<i>In other words the change from Neanderthal to modern was even more complicated than what I suggested in my essay "Neanderthals et al"</i>.<br /><br />Don't know if it was more complicated but my post is a lot shorter, what makes it look simpler, in a sense. ;)<br /><br />I think that at this point there are the following models for the MP-UP:<br /><br />1. Only Ahmarian-Aurignacian (and separately Kostenki) are AMH because we can document that with actual human rumains.<br /><br />2. All UP but Chateleperronian is AMH because only Chatelperronian can be documented as Nenaderthal<br /><br />3. Something in beteween, following logical cultural similitudes, like the presence of beads and bone industry.<br /><br /><i>I'll try to explain the format of the essays. The prosecution are the evolution-deniers, the jury is the general public. I regard you as being ultimately a member of the defence. We are merely arguing over the finer details</i>.<br /><br />I'm not really interested in participating in that trial. There are no serious evolution-deniers worth the effort. For me it's as exotic as Voodoo or ritual cannibalism. <br /><br />For me the interesting stuff is in the details, and in particular I am interested in human prehistory and the genesis of historical and modern humankind. <br /><br />Someone said: "truth does not need defense, it defends itself". So if you just try to uncover the truth, it will fight its own battles like an alchemical golem. Human mind is almost defenseless against factual truth.Majuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369840391933337204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563811638411839784.post-19079996357709861162009-07-23T07:56:48.300+02:002009-07-23T07:56:48.300+02:00"he argues for two waves of AMH colonization ..."he argues for two waves of AMH colonization of Europe". <br /><br />In other words the change from Neanderthal to modern was even more complicated than what I suggested in my essay "Neanderthals et al". Here it is if you haven't already read it: <br /><br />http://humanevolutionontrial.blogspot.com/2009/06/human-evolution-on-trial-neanderthals.html<br /><br />I return to the subject in "Culture": <br /><br />http://humanevolutionontrial.blogspot.com/2009/06/human-evolution-on-trial-culture.html<br /><br />I'll try to explain the format of the essays. The prosecution are the evolution-deniers, the jury is the general public. I regard you as being ultimately a member of the defence. We are merely arguing over the finer details.terrythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17327062321100035888noreply@blogger.com