Social Do you realize your ancestors were black?

[Andy Capp]

That "delayed gratification" bit was subtly about how some people have impulse control.

It wasn't at all subtle if you ask me.

 

[freakroor]

TS writes the Wall of Soy and all he managed to do is to get people to ask if now it's free n-bombs for everybody.

you want to say the n word so bad i bet

 

[Ron Mexico]

TS writes the Wall of Soy and all he managed to do is to get people to ask if now it's free n-bombs for everybody.

Nobody’s reading that
It’s like Jeopardy
I already have an answer
Just need to find a question

 

[RoastBeast]

Sounds like someone asked ChatGPT a question.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

you want to say the n word so bad i bet

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

I've noticed he seems pretty committed to the white superiority idea so good luck on this one.

Although this idea is not far fetched, I have not seen it being suggested in his post though.

 

[Seano]

 

[Levi_]

It's not only skin color that changed. People in cold areas with less sun and more snow begun to learn to hoard food and other essentials, giving them delayed gratification and also work together better to take down larger animals for food for survival during seasons where there's nothing else to eat

The fossil record is far less reliable without genetics, which is where the skin data comes from. You have a good point in terms of the massive changes that were happening at that time for humans, except it is the other way around with the megafauna- humans were short on food when these animals (mastodons, elephants, camels, etc.) went extinct in their areas of hunting and that is one of the reasons they went to farming; all 3 of the animals I mentioned existed naturally in North America at one time! Hunter gatherers always went after the biggest prizes when they were available.

 

[Wrath of Foamy]

Stop calling my ancestors gay.

 

[freakroor]

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did u have that image saved on your computer

 

[Cajun]

 

[Spounman]

Only my dong

Do they not know I'm half black? From my belly button dowwwwnnnnn.

 

[Natural Order]

Do you realize your ancestors were translucent?

 

[BROWNPRIDE]

We all have a part to play here and mine is MandinGOAT

Sounds like you have a baby pencil

 

[MichiganMMA1978]

I'm 1% Cameroon, Congo and Western Bantu people....


So yeah, I assumed some were

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

Two accounts with 2006 and 2008 join dates and next to no likes (meaning they haven't been posting much in the last few years) both pop up at the same time posting obvious troll threads.

Pretty obvious but OK

 

[tenniswhiz]

The story of human skin color, specifically the evolution of light skin, offers a stark illustration of how recent certain adaptations are in the grand tapestry of human and hominid history. The Homo genus is believed to have emerged around 2.5 million years ago, with Homo sapiens, our own species, making its appearance roughly 300,000 years ago. For the vast majority of this timeline, humans and their hominid ancestors inhabited regions with varying degrees of UV radiation, sporting dark skin as a protective adaptation against the sun's intense rays. This trait was crucial for safeguarding folate levels, essential for DNA replication and repair, and for protecting against UV-induced damage.

The shift towards lighter skin pigmentation, as recent discoveries suggest, occurred astonishingly late in the course of human history. It was only around 8,000 years ago that genes associated with lighter skin, such as SLC24A5 and SLC45A2, began to spread rapidly among European populations, propelled by the migration and interbreeding between Near Eastern farmers and indigenous European hunter-gatherers. This adaptation was driven by the need to maximize vitamin D synthesis in regions of lower sunlight exposure.

When placed in the context of the Homo genus's existence and even the narrower timeframe of Homo sapiens's history, the last 8,000 years represent but a brief moment. To quantify, the period during which light skin has been a common trait in some human populations is less than 3% of the existence of Homo sapiens and a mere 0.32% of the Homo genus's timeline. This perspective underscores how dynamic and responsive human evolution is to changing environments, even within what, on an evolutionary scale, could be considered a blink of an eye.

Moreover, this brief period has seen significant cultural, technological, and societal advancements, from the development of agriculture to the rise of civilizations, and more recently, the technological boom of the last few centuries. Yet, despite these rapid changes, the genetic adaptations we carry, such as those for lighter skin in certain populations, are a reminder of our species' long journey through a variety of environments and the relatively recent nature of our current genetic makeup.

In summary, the evolution of light skin is a testament to the recentness of some human adaptations in the grand scheme of our history. It highlights the importance of viewing human diversity and traits through the lens of evolutionary biology, recognizing the profound impact of environmental changes on our species' development over time.

Most fascinating.
Now please continue on the human development bit.

 

[kahiljabroni]

Still don't care

 

[Starck]

TS reads like a ChatGPT post. I call bullshit.

 

[N13]

Go back even further......

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