Re: A More Reasonable Interpretation of the Evidence


claudiusdenk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Lee Olsen wrote:
spiznet wrote:
Lee Olsen wrote:
claudiusdenk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Lee Olsen wrote:
Jim McGinn wrote:

NOTICE: Jim McGinn is a registered liar here on sap.

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Jim McGinn: "Previously you agreed that hominids could not survive the
predatory realities in treeless habitat."

> > >
Apiths were doing about the same as baboons as far as % of victims in
the South African caves. Lions are late in the record, they probably
didn't have much impact on Apith evolution.
...

We aren't talking about modern hunter gathers. Early man was communal,
not hunter gathering. The hunting/gathering assumption of early man
are little more than an anthropological old wives tale..

Are you aware of any evidence that supports your assertion?

No response.

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Uh, the grasslands of a savannah environment tend to be treeless,
dimwit. This is all but common knowledge.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna.htm
There are several different types of savannas around the world. The
savannas we are most familiar with are the East African savannas
covered with acacia trees.

Too bad you didn't qualify your statement by pointing out that it is
savanna plains that tend to be treeless. You need to be more more
specific in the future.

Lee, I hate to defend JMc but here as you quote he says "Uh, the
grasslands of a savanna env.". These are the plains. So in this case
your own quote proves him right on this point.

No, there is a difference between JUST savanna and PLAINS savanna.
Grass is found in both.

Let me get this straight. You're saying that the "difference," between
savanna and plains savanna is that grass if found in both? Can I quote
you on this?

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Jim McGinn: "The supposition that early man,
including homo, regularly walked or ran over, across, or through
treeless savanna habitat is not viable in that they were largely if not

completely defenseless against the predators thereof."


Oh, you looking for a quote?
OK... "the Serengeti Plains are basically treeless, just as they have
been for over a million years. Archaeological sites are found in the
treeless areas of these plains. Homo was not confined to the treed
areas of these plains as you have so stupidly implied. IOW, you are
full of it."

Anything else you need today? A library card maybe?

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  • Re: A More Reasonable Interpretation of the Evidence
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