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Smart Tolkien
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Jenem
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I read that story in The Globe and Mail, and what's even more astonishing is this:
"More intriguing still is that long before the Flores crew found the new species, they had been told by local residents of a strange little people who lived there in caves, said Henry Gee, a paleontologist and a senior editor of Nature.
Locals could describe them in detail, including their habits and which caves they were associated with. Locals spoke of sightings as recently as when the Dutch took over the island, less than two centuries ago."
See article here: Globe & Mail
"More intriguing still is that long before the Flores crew found the new species, they had been told by local residents of a strange little people who lived there in caves, said Henry Gee, a paleontologist and a senior editor of Nature.
Locals could describe them in detail, including their habits and which caves they were associated with. Locals spoke of sightings as recently as when the Dutch took over the island, less than two centuries ago."
See article here: Globe & Mail
True@1stLight
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I don't think there was any doubt he was an intelligent man. I think most consider him an amazing linguist if you look at some of his work, he just can't write. Although, I'm not sure how this discovery really gives Tolkein credit for anything except having characters that were popular in the public domain and therefore are being identified with this find.
Very interesting article though, saw it this morning.
Very interesting article though, saw it this morning.
Yeah, I agree with you. I hate the Tolkien comparison also. Can't they report a scientific breakthough without dumbing it down?
I also want to add that we live in such an amazing world full of wonders that, often, we cannot even dream are possible. I like stories like this because they remind me of that and fill me with a sense of wonder.
I also want to add that we live in such an amazing world full of wonders that, often, we cannot even dream are possible. I like stories like this because they remind me of that and fill me with a sense of wonder.
Jenem said:ps - LOVE LOVE the new avatar SillyWabbit
hehe, or seeing as it's Halloween then maybe that should be MMMMhahahah!
Anyway... thank you
Gizmo said:
NO WAY!!!! Last time I went to the vet he put on a rubber glove and stuck it... well... somewhere....Anyway, be afraid, be very afriad! MHAHAHAHAHAH! Whatever you do, don't feed me after midnight!
