Author Topic: The Real Eve (Read 3703 times)

H. Godwineson · « **on:** August 23, 2002, 01:16:06 PM »

There was a documentary on one of the cable channels the other night (don't remember which one) entitled The Real Eve.

Among the revelations contained within the film was this bit of information:

Every individual in the world can trace their ancestry (through DNA) back to a single woman in Africa.

Apparently, the population of Homo Sapiens was so small at that point in prehistory that a single strand of DNA became common to all mankind. Another revelation is the following:

All Europeans, Asians, and North American Indians, are descended from a single group of 250 individuals who migrated out of Africa, across the Red Sea, about 100,000 years ago. One of the women in that group had four daughters. All modern members of the racial groups just mentioned, are direct descendants of those four daughters. Thus, even if you are European, Asian, or Native American, your remotest ancestors were Black.

Howdy cousin!

Regards, Shuckins

gofaster · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2002, 01:21:14 PM »

So where's my 40 acres?

You can keep the mule. My 4runner will do the job better.

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2002, 01:23:00 PM »

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/realeve/realeve.html

Awulf · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2002, 04:11:01 PM »

ROFLOL!!
I love it when those sort of stupid documetaries get shown

Just reminds me how little some overly pompous scholars really know.

And assuming the african continent was as it is now 100,000 years ago whose to say its population was black?

Don't get me wrong... each to his own beliefs.

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2002, 04:14:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Awulf
ROFLOL!!
I love it when those sort of stupid documetaries get shown

Just reminds me how little some overly pompous scholars really know.

And assuming the african continent was as it is now 100,000 years ago whose to say its population was black?

Don't get me wrong... each to his own beliefs.

I don't think there is any danger of "getting you wrong".

Awulf · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2002, 04:15:42 PM »

Ahh probably not Midnight

john9001 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2002, 04:45:08 PM »

yes , and "educated " people once said the world was flat and the sun circled around the earth.

theory is theory, not fact

midnight Target · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2002, 04:47:58 PM »

Must.. resist.... thread could blow..... reach 300+ again...

whew.

Animal · « **Reply #8 on:** August 23, 2002, 04:51:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Awulf
Ahh probably not Midnight

Care to show us a better theory?
(including plausible evidence and research)

At some point in our evolution, one single specimen, very probable a woman, mutated and started what we are today.
Mutations dont happen in groups. The start with a single individual, and if the mutation is successful, that individual will pass it on to the next generation.

That is VERY plausible, no, PROVEN again and again.

And dont compare old time science with the new science. Old time science was, ironically, based on religion. And religion is fantasy for all we know (if it wasnt, then the earth WOULD be flat)

midnight Target · « **Reply #9 on:** August 23, 2002, 04:54:40 PM »

oh man... here we go again! Way to go Animal! I tried to warn you off, but Nooooooooooooooo.

Animal · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2002, 04:56:44 PM »

A rather enjoy it when simpletons try to swim upstream against the tried and true scientific method and years of man-hours of investigation and research by many individuals, each many times more intelligent than our resident salmons.

I hope this will make a great thread

Hortlund3 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2002, 04:59:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Animal

At some point in our evolution, one single specimen, very probable a woman, mutated and started what we are today.

Somewhere a woman mutated and started what we are today?
Am I the only one who finds this a bit far fetched?

Animal · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2002, 05:03:19 PM »

Why far fetched?
Mutations are what jumpstart evolution.
Read Darwin before?

A woman mutates that key feature that will distinguish her from the rest of the specie (that would be "eve")
She has offspring wich after many generations take advantage of that useful mutation until it is perfected millions of years later to what we are today.

Of course, this is a simple summary.

Hortlund3 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2002, 05:05:26 PM »

Yeah, Ive read Darwin. So do you know that his theories have never been proven?

Animal · « **Reply #14 on:** August 23, 2002, 05:08:22 PM »

have they been disproven?
evidence leans more towards he being right. and its pretty damn good evidence too. some would call it proof.

Wait, here's a juicy one:

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Originally posted by john9001
yes , and "educated " people once said the world was flat and the sun circled around the earth.

theory is theory, not fact

And how did those ancient men reach this theory? they sure as hell didnt use the scientific method we use today. Oh wait, GOD told them the earth was flat.
What happened when the true scientists came with good evidence that the earth was round? they we burned

(pretty sure some people fantasize that this practice be re-instituted

)