Re: Importance of Flores Overstated?

From: Robert Phillips (rpie_at_cfl.rr.com)
Date: 11/02/04 

Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 22:35:45 GMT

Prof Marvel wrote:

> At best H.flores is a cousin of H.erectus -- a branch, unlike ours, that
> dead-ended. Fine. But doesn't that limit the importance of the
> discovery? Isn't it sort of like finding an engine for a Chevy when you
> need one for a vintage BMW?

It's been documented that H.flores had greater resistance to pain, so
this is a very crucial issue.

Pie

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