I had race on the mind, as am in the midst of reading Nicholas Wade's `Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race, and Human History'. As he explains well, races exist, are not skin color, and the boundaries are not sharp, but are represented by clustering of genetic characteristics. I say: ditto for your 'branches'. Of course, what's actually clustering today is going to be different from 75,000 years ago.
For some reason, the existence of a biological basis for race, which seems obvious to most, triggers a lot of people, including many geneticists. Go figure.
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Related, The Inconvenient Science of Racial DNA Profiling (Wired, Oct 2007)
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Because the concept is backwards and derails the progress of science (in biomedicine it leads to a lot of confusion and wasted resources). And it's actually because the boundaries are so smeared and undefined. A hippo may look closely related to an elephant or a horse (as science used to believe), but its closest relative is a whale! Similarly people's skin colours, etc.I had race on the mind, as am in the midst of reading Nicholas Wade's `Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race, and Human History'. As he explains well, races exist, are not skin color, and the boundaries are not sharp, but are represented by clustering of genetic characteristics. I say: ditto for your 'branches'. Of course, what's actually clustering today is going to be different from 75,000 years ago.
For some reason, the existence of a biological basis for race, which seems obvious to most, triggers a lot of people, including many geneticists. Go figure.
I'm disputing the concept of race on the grounds on statistics and the genetic and anthropological research I've read - you could respond likewise instead of suggesting that I'm of getting "triggered".
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'Exciting' archaeological discoveries made along M28 motorway route
https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0923/1406839-m8/
Mr Hanley estimates that the house was built some time around 3,700BC, making it more than a 1,000 years older than Egypt's Pyramids of Giza.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0923/1406839-m8/
Mr Hanley estimates that the house was built some time around 3,700BC, making it more than a 1,000 years older than Egypt's Pyramids of Giza.
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'Exciting' archaeological discoveries made along M28 motorway route
https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0923/1406839-m8/
Mr Hanley estimates that the house was built some time around 3,700BC, making it more than a 1,000 years older than Egypt's Pyramids of Giza.
Are Egypt's pyramids the best reference when it comes to timeline/timespan/point in time? I mean Egyptian authorities have been distorting the truth about ancient times forever. Historians who want to challenge official discourse are kept away from ancien Egypt site and muted. BTW those who have experience in Academic Research in France (I call it farce) do know what it feels like!
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'Exciting' archaeological discoveries made in North Gaza.
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On which side of the "spectrum" are you, tag? Built by aliens before the rise of men or the Egyptian government fakes to attract tourists? 
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'Exciting' archaeological discoveries made in North Gaza.
So let’s get inside… **** already went through the blast door and what they have seen is shocking beyond words…stay tuned.
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Whoa!
Those footage were taken almost 14 years ago (!!!).
Anything from the period of Bar Kokchva revolt ?
Those footage were taken almost 14 years ago (!!!).
Anything from the period of Bar Kokchva revolt ?
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But the message is these tunnels are multi-functional.Whoa!
Those footage were taken almost 14 years ago (!!!).
Anything from the period of Bar Kokchva revolt ?
14 years is not so long ago.
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But the message is these tunnels are multi-functional. Reminds me of South Armagh.Whoa!
Those footage were taken almost 14 years ago (!!!).
Anything from the period of Bar Kokchva revolt ?
14 years is not so long ago.
The Romans brought civilisation to Judea. People are so thankless.
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But the message is these tunnels are multi-functional.Whoa!
Those footage were taken almost 14 years ago (!!!).
Anything from the period of Bar Kokchva revolt ?
14 years is not so long ago.
No.
These type of rat holes would easily collapsed by surface bombardment.
Okay, the blast door is open…now get some popcorn before we dive in…
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When is the main feature beginning?
Can someone please turn the lights on?
Can someone please turn the lights on?
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Apparently Israel built bunkers under the hospital before leaving Gaza. Not sure if the hospital was there at the time.