Later he started going on about how black women gave birth to everyone and this sicilian woman pointed at a black chick and went "She's not my mom, my mom's name is FLorence, she's an electrician!"
I had to leave the train to go to work and post about it though.
Dammn.
Essentially he seems to be correct. The evidence strongly suggests that H. sapiens originated in Africa and emigrated around the world from there.
But did we turn dark before or after said birth? It all has to do with the amount of sun we had and the phase of evolution we were in at the time, as dark skin protects you from sun burns where light skin absorbs vitamin D better in cloudy places like northern Europe.
Or, if you're a creationist/intelligent designist... you don't believe in the origin of mankind beyond [God: BAM! = humans] so ignore this.
If H. sapiens emerged in Africa as it appears we did, then we would have evolved from ancestors who were already practically human and presumably would have already adapted to the strong sun of the region. You question assumes that H. sapiens could have started spreading out from Africa before many generations would have already adapted which doesn't make any sense. It seems pretty safe to assume that the first humans had pretty dark skin since that's the environment they evolved in.
Just thinkin 'bout it Dru. I mean, the world was a different place back then. There were ice-ages and everything. I'm sure we did not evolve from black people, I'm pretty sure we evolved from a form of human what looked pretty different from modern man. It is entirely possible that they had dark skin, but just because they still live in Africa I don't assume they looked like today's Africans. If the races have gotten as diverse as they are right now in that time frame, I would assume those of primarily-African origin have changed quite a bit too.
Later he started going on about how black women gave birth to everyone and this sicilian woman pointed at a black chick and went "She's not my mom, my mom's name is FLorence, she's an electrician!"
I had to leave the train to go to work and post about it though.
Dammn.
Essentially he seems to be correct. The evidence strongly suggests that H. sapiens originated in Africa and emigrated around the world from there.
But did we turn dark before or after said birth? It all has to do with the amount of sun we had and the phase of evolution we were in at the time, as dark skin protects you from sun burns where light skin absorbs vitamin D better in cloudy places like northern Europe.
Or, if you're a creationist/intelligent designist... you don't believe in the origin of mankind beyond [God: BAM! = humans] so ignore this.
If H. sapiens emerged in Africa as it appears we did, then we would have evolved from ancestors who were already practically human and presumably would have already adapted to the strong sun of the region. You question assumes that H. sapiens could have started spreading out from Africa before many generations would have already adapted which doesn't make any sense. It seems pretty safe to assume that the first humans had pretty dark skin since that's the environment they evolved in.
Just thinkin 'bout it Dru. I mean, the world was a different place back then. There were ice-ages and everything. I'm sure we did not evolve from black people, I'm pretty sure we evolved from a form of human what looked pretty different from modern man. It is entirely possible that they had dark skin, but just because they still live in Africa I don't assume they looked like today's Africans. If the races have gotten as diverse as they are right now in that time frame, I would assume those of primarily-African origin have changed quite a bit too.
Actually we've changed very little since the dawn of H. sapiens. It's tempting to think we have because we're so visual that we assume a person that has a different skin color or facial features is very different but in fact the genetic differences are known to be rather minute. As far as it being a different world, we know that Africa was still in the same location on the globe during the time that H. sapiens branched off from our ancestor species. Due to the proximity to the equator, it's pretty obvious that they got a similar amount of UV radiation (what the melanin is really protecting against) and so would almost certainly have increased pigmentation of the skin. This is all pretty basic stuff.
I just got back from eating lunch at Jack in the Box. I was eating my food and then noticed some big fat guy taking off his coat and yelling obscenities at a guy in a semi. Apparently the semi wasn't supposed to pull into the jack in the box parking lot or some such nonsense and so the big dude tries to get him out of his truck to fight and then takes his cellphone out like a little bitch to take pictures of the trucks lisence plate. I laughed. The poor guy in the truck looked like he was about to cry too :P
Later he started going on about how black women gave birth to everyone and this sicilian woman pointed at a black chick and went "She's not my mom, my mom's name is FLorence, she's an electrician!"
I had to leave the train to go to work and post about it though.
Dammn.
Essentially he seems to be correct. The evidence strongly suggests that H. sapiens originated in Africa and emigrated around the world from there.
But did we turn dark before or after said birth? It all has to do with the amount of sun we had and the phase of evolution we were in at the time, as dark skin protects you from sun burns where light skin absorbs vitamin D better in cloudy places like northern Europe.
Or, if you're a creationist/intelligent designist... you don't believe in the origin of mankind beyond [God: BAM! = humans] so ignore this.
If H. sapiens emerged in Africa as it appears we did, then we would have evolved from ancestors who were already practically human and presumably would have already adapted to the strong sun of the region. You question assumes that H. sapiens could have started spreading out from Africa before many generations would have already adapted which doesn't make any sense. It seems pretty safe to assume that the first humans had pretty dark skin since that's the environment they evolved in.
Just thinkin 'bout it Dru. I mean, the world was a different place back then. There were ice-ages and everything. I'm sure we did not evolve from black people, I'm pretty sure we evolved from a form of human what looked pretty different from modern man. It is entirely possible that they had dark skin, but just because they still live in Africa I don't assume they looked like today's Africans. If the races have gotten as diverse as they are right now in that time frame, I would assume those of primarily-African origin have changed quite a bit too.
Actually we've changed very little since the dawn of H. sapiens. It's tempting to think we have because we're so visual that we assume a person that has a different skin color or facial features is very different but in fact the genetic differences are known to be rather minute. As far as it being a different world, we know that Africa was still in the same location on the globe during the time that H. sapiens branched off from our ancestor species. Due to the proximity to the equator, it's pretty obvious that they got a similar amount of UV radiation (what the melanin is really protecting against) and so would almost certainly have increased pigmentation of the skin. This is all pretty basic stuff.
Wow this is a very enlightening conversation Dru. I suppose my normal policy of open-ended thinking was a bit too loose in this instance once the facts were in order. I guess deep down we're all black.
Some rather unsavory looking fellow came in and asked for a glass of ice. They gave it to him, no charge.
He went over to where they had the milk and such, and tried to fill up the glass with milk. They told him he can't do that. Argument ensued. He was screaming obscenities at the lady behind the counter.
Then he drop kicked the milk container across the store.
Some rather unsavory looking fellow came in and asked for a glass of ice. They gave it to him, no charge.
He went over to where they had the milk and such, and tried to fill up the glass with milk. They told him he can't do that. Argument ensued. He was screaming obscenities at the lady behind the counter.
Then he drop kicked the milk container across the store.
Later he started going on about how black women gave birth to everyone and this sicilian woman pointed at a black chick and went "She's not my mom, my mom's name is FLorence, she's an electrician!"
I had to leave the train to go to work and post about it though.
Dammn.
Essentially he seems to be correct. The evidence strongly suggests that H. sapiens originated in Africa and emigrated around the world from there.
But did we turn dark before or after said birth? It all has to do with the amount of sun we had and the phase of evolution we were in at the time, as dark skin protects you from sun burns where light skin absorbs vitamin D better in cloudy places like northern Europe.
Or, if you're a creationist/intelligent designist... you don't believe in the origin of mankind beyond [God: BAM! = humans] so ignore this.
Later he started going on about how black women gave birth to everyone and this sicilian woman pointed at a black chick and went "She's not my mom, my mom's name is FLorence, she's an electrician!"
I had to leave the train to go to work and post about it though.
Dammn.
Essentially he seems to be correct. The evidence strongly suggests that H. sapiens originated in Africa and emigrated around the world from there.
But did we turn dark before or after said birth? It all has to do with the amount of sun we had and the phase of evolution we were in at the time, as dark skin protects you from sun burns where light skin absorbs vitamin D better in cloudy places like northern Europe.
Or, if you're a creationist/intelligent designist... you don't believe in the origin of mankind beyond [God: BAM! = humans] so ignore this.
if new york was such a great city the towelheads wouldn't have airplaned it
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Hello Ian
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Never did watch "I Love New York", but I did enjoy me some "Flavor of Love."
Most horrible, worthless show ever...and yet I was entranced by the horror.
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uh oh
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whoa now hey now
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hey now whoa now
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Man nothing interesting happens on the R train, I mean all I got was last sunday going from GCT to brooklyn there was a couple kids breakdancing in the waiting area that is about it. Even that is pretty much an everyday occurence in the subway, someone always singing or dancing around here.
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Just thinkin 'bout it Dru. I mean, the world was a different place back then. There were ice-ages and everything. I'm sure we did not evolve from black people, I'm pretty sure we evolved from a form of human what looked pretty different from modern man. It is entirely possible that they had dark skin, but just because they still live in Africa I don't assume they looked like today's Africans. If the races have gotten as diverse as they are right now in that time frame, I would assume those of primarily-African origin have changed quite a bit too.
Detroit: Where the Weak are Killed and Eaten
what this means is that our database starts looking pretty retarded when you actually start using it
also that a whole fucking bunch of entries are in spanish for whatever fucking reason
one of my dad's best friends has been a trucker for most of his life
i have tremendous respect for what they do
Wow this is a very enlightening conversation Dru. I suppose my normal policy of open-ended thinking was a bit too loose in this instance once the facts were in order. I guess deep down we're all black.
Some rather unsavory looking fellow came in and asked for a glass of ice. They gave it to him, no charge.
He went over to where they had the milk and such, and tried to fill up the glass with milk. They told him he can't do that. Argument ensued. He was screaming obscenities at the lady behind the counter.
Then he drop kicked the milk container across the store.
It was hilarious.
I'm making light of it because it was said on the internet. Nothing personal. I actually learned a lot.
no man you gotta have black skin cause that's what arbitrary line has been established otherwise it's racist
but now it's worthless
hobo chuck norris
OH YES HELLO ARENT YOU CUTE
OH YES I AM SPENDING YOU ON AN IPOD YESSS I AMMM
Kinda what I was tryin to say.
Most horrible, worthless show ever...and yet I was entranced by the horror.
I wanna say now
(pee ess if you aren't polish you should be, mr. goulash)
I am nowhere near polish Ian McFgt
have you seen stumbles lately I want to play call of cthulhu but I do not have the book
tryin'a find mah way;
been a while since I last saw you;
maybe this'a time I'll stay
*blues riff*
1st time there was a hobo, we took pictures.
2nd, Barbershop Quartet out of fucking nowhere.
Oh well that's just a great goddamn top of the page. Fuck you, forum.
Yes you are. Geez.
Stumbles is okay, although I think she's pretty angry with me or something. I'd be up for CoC, also torrent durrrr you dumb pole.
how the hell do you even know me
I have to traverse hordes of you tourists to get to my damn train station.
I hate tourists.
....sorry?
Hahahaha.
Fucking quote of the day.
Also, oreo was mildly amusing.