Tywin et al. Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 This is a pretty adorable story: https://www.cnn.com/travel/father-daughter-pilots-recreated-photo-klm/index.html Wilbur, Fragile Bird and LongRider 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) Of course we must give weight to the repetition of 'appear', 'could have', 'may', etc. Wes still don't know the answers. But these speculations are of interest, to me, anyway. Ha! Where did they all go? How Homo sapiens became the last human species left https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/18/where-did-other-human-species-go-vanished-ancestors-homo-sapiens-neanderthals-denisovans Quote .... An important advantage that our direct ancestors appear to have had was population size. “Because of those small population sizes [among Neanderthals and Denisovans], there was a lot more interbreeding and the genetics reflects that,” says Scerri. The lack of genetic diversity would have rendered these populations more susceptible to diseases and thus less likely to survive. H sapiens, by comparison, had larger groups and greater genetic diversity. The consequences of this extend beyond fitness against disease. “In H sapiens, we see larger social networks extending across the wider landscape,” says Stringer. “Having wide networks gives you an insurance policy because if you’re related to people a bit further away, if there is an environmental crisis – you’re running out of food or water – you can move into their environments and they’re not enemies, they’re your kin.” Such networks also allow for the exchange of ideas and innovation, Stringer adds. This social resilience could have helped H sapiens survive climatic changes that would have killed off less adaptable individuals and species. A 2022 study in Nature modelled the ancient climates and ecosystems in which H erectus, H heidelbergensis and Neanderthals lived and found that they lost significant portions of their environmental niches before disappearing. A larger 2023 simulation, which included six Homo species and the climate and vegetation over the past 3m years, found that later Homo species were able to live in a wider range of habitats, particularly H sapiens. .... Edited November 18, 2023 by Zorral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Wait for it... Tears of Lys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Too cute: Tears of Lys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Tears of Lys, kissdbyfire and Wilbur 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Amazing also, this looks incredible: FYI: if you’ve never seen the original Tom and Jerry cartoons, they’re violent as shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 And their parents cringed while their kids giggled with glee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 It took months but I finally got a Bluesky invite. I'm not interested any more so here it is to whomever may want it. ******************************************* Hi friend, Thanks for your patience! We're excited for you to join the early conversation on the Bluesky app. Please follow the instructions below: Download “Bluesky Social” from the iOS or Play store Enter in your invite code: bsky-social-mperf-habwj See you soon! The Bluesky Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissdbyfire Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 I was very conflicted about where to post this... uk pol thread? International events? It's just so amazingly awesome that I needed to find a way to maximise visibility so the greatest number of people possible could enjoy it. You're welcome! Spockydog and Fragile Bird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) nvm Edited December 28, 2023 by LongRider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) nvm Edited December 28, 2023 by LongRider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 On 12/22/2023 at 1:08 PM, kissdbyfire said: I was very conflicted about where to post this... uk pol thread? International events? It's just so amazingly awesome that I needed to find a way to maximise visibility so the greatest number of people possible could enjoy it. You're welcome! There seems to be a spelling error on that picture - shouldn’t it say “Chunky Boris”? kissdbyfire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 19 minutes ago, Fragile Bird said: There seems to be a spelling error on that picture - shouldn’t it say “Chunky Boris”? Hey! What is Boris's head doing Trumps body? kissdbyfire and Deadlines? What Deadlines? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissdbyfire Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, LongRider said: Hey! What is Boris's head doing Trumps body? Yeah, he might have a hot bod (just threw up in my mouth), but apparently there’s some issues… LongRider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 12/22/2023 at 11:08 AM, kissdbyfire said: I was very conflicted about where to post this... uk pol thread? International events? It's just so amazingly awesome that I needed to find a way to maximise visibility so the greatest number of people possible could enjoy it. You're welcome! If I could get wet, I'd be wet right now. Am I right ladies? C'mon. LongRider and kissdbyfire 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tywin et al. Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I guess the guys in Reservoir Dogs should of thought of that. Worked for Butch's watch..... Deadlines? What Deadlines? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 6 hours ago, Deadlines? What Deadlines? said: What? Have you not seen that movie and Pulp Fiction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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