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DNA Reveals New Hominid Ancestor

Posted March 25, 2010 8:17 AM

From Wired Top Stories:

A new member of the human evolutionary family has been proposed for the first time based on an ancient genetic sequence, not fossil bones. Even more surprising, this novel and still mysterious hominid, if confirmed, would have lived near Stone Age Neandertals and Homo sapiens.

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03/26/2010 9:46 AM

Who is this mysterious DNA and why does he keep revealing things?

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03/26/2010 1:09 PM

Hi Hanki,

Imagine my morning today. I open the blog and I must question my grand, grand, what so ever grand father. He is not anymore "he". Another "he" come to do something to my grand, grand what so ever grand mother, and I became an unknow individual with biased or dual DNAs! It's terrifying! I lost my identity! You too, Hanki?

Our birth certificate are not anymore valueable! What to do?

They don't give us the name of this individual(s) who create all these identity troubles. I think you tell me that is a hoax. God bless you! I stay what I am or close.

It's terrifying to know at my age that my parents, close or distant are someone else than I know it. I hope you are fine and we get answers about this, Gil.

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03/29/2010 10:22 AM

You don't know who DNA is? You silly little person...

DNA is none other than "Douglas Noel Adams" - most commonly known for being the author of several popular books. But secretly he was actually a vastly powerful and knowleable being from our distant future. And past.

What? You thought The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was complete fiction?

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03/29/2010 10:37 AM

Hi Guest,

Nothing is completely "fiction" or "science fiction"! However, "reality" is something important for everyone. The difference between fiction and reality is a matter of choice. I know Kirk Douglas from the screen. Noel is Christmas in French and I am mulfi-langual. Adams was a professor of math of reputation very local.

I want to stay in the present! Forget the past, we can do nothing with it. The future is uncertainty, so wait when is turned present. It's fine today, Gil.

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