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Ancient Humans Bred with Completely Unknown Species

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    A new study presented to the Royal Society meeting on ancient DNA in London last week has revealed a dramatic finding – the genome of one of our ancient ancestors, the Denisovans, contains a segment of DNA that seems to have come from another species that is currently unknown to science. The discovery suggests that there was rampant interbreeding between ancient human species in Europe and Asia more than 30,000 years ago. But, far more significant was the finding that they also mated with a mystery species from Asia – one that is neither human nor Neanderthal.

    Scientists launched into a flurry of discussion and debate upon hearing the study results and immediately began speculating about what this unknown species could be. Some have suggested that a group may have branched off to Asia from the Homo heidelbernensis, who resided in Africa about half a million years ago. They are believed to be the ancestors of Europe's Neanderthals.

    However others, such as Chris Stringer, a paleoanthropologist at the London Natural History Museum, admitted that they “don’t have the faintest idea” what the mystery species could be.

    Traces of the unknown new genome were detected in two teeth and a finger bone of a Denisovan, which was discovered in a Siberian cave. There is not much data available about the appearance of Denisovans due to lack of their fossils' availability, but the geneticists and researchers succeeded in arranging their entire genome very precisely.

    "What it begins to suggest is that we're looking at a 'Lord of the Rings'-type world - that there were many hominid populations," Mark Thomas, an evolutionary geneticist at University College London.

    The question is now: who were these mystery people that the Denisovans were breeding with?

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    Sons of God perhaps?
    "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." ― C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock: Essays on Theology (Making of Modern Theology)

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    The world will likely propose some sort of extraterrestrial evoked species theory (assuming that the mystery DNA remains unexplained), before they believe anything Genesis has to say.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by seanD View Post
      The world will likely propose some sort of extraterrestrial evoked species theory (assuming that the mystery DNA remains unexplained), before they believe anything Genesis has to say.
      Isn't that the truth :(.
      "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." ― C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock: Essays on Theology (Making of Modern Theology)

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      • #4
        You hear that? Scientists have confirmed we live in Middle-earth! My life hasn't been wasted!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by seanD View Post
          The world will likely propose some sort of extraterrestrial evoked species theory (assuming that the mystery DNA remains unexplained), before they believe anything Genesis has to say.
          *evolved

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Jesse View Post
            Source: Ancient Humans Bred with Completely Unknown Species


            A new study presented to the Royal Society meeting on ancient DNA in London last week has revealed a dramatic finding – the genome of one of our ancient ancestors, the Denisovans, contains a segment of DNA that seems to have come from another species that is currently unknown to science. The discovery suggests that there was rampant interbreeding between ancient human species in Europe and Asia more than 30,000 years ago. But, far more significant was the finding that they also mated with a mystery species from Asia – one that is neither human nor Neanderthal.

            Scientists launched into a flurry of discussion and debate upon hearing the study results and immediately began speculating about what this unknown species could be. Some have suggested that a group may have branched off to Asia from the Homo heidelbernensis, who resided in Africa about half a million years ago. They are believed to be the ancestors of Europe's Neanderthals.

            However others, such as Chris Stringer, a paleoanthropologist at the London Natural History Museum, admitted that they “don’t have the faintest idea” what the mystery species could be.

            Traces of the unknown new genome were detected in two teeth and a finger bone of a Denisovan, which was discovered in a Siberian cave. There is not much data available about the appearance of Denisovans due to lack of their fossils' availability, but the geneticists and researchers succeeded in arranging their entire genome very precisely.

            "What it begins to suggest is that we're looking at a 'Lord of the Rings'-type world - that there were many hominid populations," Mark Thomas, an evolutionary geneticist at University College London.

            The question is now: who were these mystery people that the Denisovans were breeding with?

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            Sons of God perhaps?
            aliens.jpg
            The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
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              Heh. I love that guy. I wonder if aliens are responsible for that hair.
              "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." ― C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock: Essays on Theology (Making of Modern Theology)

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              • #8
                Unknown is simply unknown and not subject to alien or bestiality conjecture and conspiracies.
                Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
                Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man;
                But will they come when you do call for them? Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, Act III:

                go with the flow the river knows . . .

                Frank

                I do not know, therefore everything is in pencil.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by shunyadragon View Post
                  Unknown is simply unknown and not subject to alien or bestiality conjecture and conspiracies.
                  Unknown is ALWAYS subject to conspiracies!
                  The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Jesse View Post
                    Actual source: Mystery humans spiced up ancients’ sex lives

                    Sons of God perhaps?
                    The patriarch tales from Genesis derive from Mesopotamian populations that arose after the end of the last ice age, c. 10k years ago.
                    The results suggest that interbreeding went on between the members of several ancient human-like groups in Europe and Asia more than 30,000 years ago, including an as-yet-unknown human ancestor from Asia.

                    As ever, Jesse

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by lao tzu View Post
                      Actual source: Mystery humans spiced up ancients’ sex lives



                      The patriarch tales from Genesis derive from Mesopotamian populations that arose after the end of the last ice age, c. 10k years ago.
                      The results suggest that interbreeding went on between the members of several ancient human-like groups in Europe and Asia more than 30,000 years ago, including an as-yet-unknown human ancestor from Asia.

                      As ever, Jesse
                      Every party needs a pooper that's why we invited you.
                      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by lao tzu View Post
                        Actual source: Mystery humans spiced up ancients’ sex lives



                        The patriarch tales from Genesis derive from Mesopotamian populations that arose after the end of the last ice age, c. 10k years ago.
                        The results suggest that interbreeding went on between the members of several ancient human-like groups in Europe and Asia more than 30,000 years ago, including an as-yet-unknown human ancestor from Asia.

                        As ever, Jesse
                        All of it is conjecture until they get deeper into the genomes. I wouldn't hang my hat on just one. Does it have to be human? Nope. Part human? Sure.
                        "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." ― C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock: Essays on Theology (Making of Modern Theology)

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Jesse View Post
                          All of it is conjecture until they get deeper into the genomes. I wouldn't hang my hat on just one. Does it have to be human? Nope. Part human? Sure.
                          It's realistic that we bred with other species. We have a propensity to multiply.


                          It's preposterous to think that species was the legend that Genesis describes. Angels are spirit. How would they have compatible reproductive apparatus with human beings?

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by whag View Post
                            It's realistic that we bred with other species. We have a propensity to multiply.


                            It's preposterous to think that species was the legend that Genesis describes. Angels are spirit. How would they have compatible reproductive apparatus with human beings?
                            J.P. makes a good case for angels (dimensional beings) in Genesis 6. Of course he is not the only one. We know nothing of the physical makeup of these beings so how would it be considered preposterous? The Bible states in many passages about angels having physical manifestations: Acts 12:5-12, Genesis 19:1-7, Genesis 19:10-13.

                            So if they can touch you, eat with you etc. then yes, they can possibly manifest compatible sexual organs and sperm. I don't see how if angels (again dimensional beings) are real, any of this would be preposterous.
                            Last edited by Jesse; 08-07-2014, 10:07 PM.
                            "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." ― C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock: Essays on Theology (Making of Modern Theology)

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Jesse View Post
                              J.P. makes a good case for angels (dimensional beings) in Genesis 6. Of course he is not the only one. We know nothing of the physical makeup of these beings so how would it be considered preposterous? The Bible states in many passages about angels having physical manifestations: Acts 12:5-12, Genesis 19:1-7, Genesis 19:10-13.

                              So if they can touch you, eat with you etc. then yes, they can possibly manifest sexual organs and sperm. I don't see how if angels (again dimensional beings) are real, any of this would be preposterous.
                              Demons are portrayed as disembodied spirits -- not angels.
                              Last edited by Cow Poke; 08-07-2014, 10:10 PM.
                              The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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