just an FYI...all Humans originated from Africa

[Mari333]

so, the avowed racists who might frequent DU might need a refresher course in Mitochondrial DNA...I>E> we are all related , and our ancestors are all from Africa.











http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=new-research-pinpoints-origins-of-h-2009-04-30

[CatWoman]

1. you need to check out "Journey of Man"

produced by PBS.

Excellent documentary -- they proved it via DNA.

[Mari333]

2. oh yes yes saw it

amazing..wonderful...:) :) :)

[Forkboy]

9. That was awesome.

[Odin2005]

15. I saw that, thought it was awesome.

They had a new show on that, too. The story about the African-American guy with a European Y chromosome was interesting.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Oh, no, they di'n't.

Our ancestors were Adam and Eve. They were created by God in the Garden of Eden 6,000 years ago. And they rode to church every Sunday on the back of a dinosaur. What is this blasphemous nonsense about that there mito-whatever DNA stuff?

[Mari333]

6. bet you havent seen the real version of adam and eve

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKAW96N-Vms

[Lisa0825]

14. Holy crap. I never made the connection! THIS is exactly why they can't accept evolution!

:think: :think: :think:

[Motown_Johnny]

4. creationists won't buy it, but thanks for trying

[virgogal]

5. That's a fairly well known fact but some just choose to ignore it.

[Mari333]

7. thts why i keep reminding people

that we are all related... :)

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

8. Those who SPITE the GOD-GIVEN GIFT of SCIENCE would disagree.

Meanwhile, the rest of us brothers and sisters rejoice in the fact we are ALL RELATED!!! :bounce:

[Mari333]

10. yes, we are all related

we are all brothers and sisters,. everyone of us. no one is different than anyone else. we are all one people.

[anigbrowl]

17. keep your incest fantasies to yourself, please

personally, I'm glad that to be partnered outside my own ethnic group. Saves worrying about bizarre plot twists, which is not to be sneezed at.

[Mari333]

18. um, whatever.

check your dna

[anigbrowl]

20. oh dear, sorry about your sense of humor failure

I thought the giant smiley was a bit of a giveaway but I guess it was too subtle.

[SidDithers]

11. The Garden of Eden was in Africa?...

I thought it was in Missouri. :shrug:

Sid

[G_j]

12. You Lie!

sorry..
:sarcasm:

[11 Bravo]

13. Yup, 10,000 years ago. (Just ask Sarah Palin.)

[WillieW]

16. Had my own journey checked by National Geographic last year. I have come a long way from Africa.

[Mari333]

19. me too, but it still goes back to Africa if you go back all the way

[Deja Q]

21. At one point, Earth's land was one giant lump. Not the continents we know them to be.

We all came from Earth, if anybody wants to really get technical, without bias or editorializing in any cherrypicked form.

[nini]

22. I found mine in Northern Africa from that test

cool

[Shanti Mama]

23. I wonder if creationists would refuse DNA testing in a loved one's case

If they accepted it they'd "have to" accept evolution. Of course, they'd have a very creating explanation of why using DNA to prove guilt/innocence is OK but using DNA to understand the origin of homo sapiens is bogus. Can't wait to read it.

[LostInAnomie]

24. That's the only case where RWers believe in evolution.

They think they've evolved beyond their African roots.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

25. Now everyone can claim minority status!