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Blackbeard's former bo'sun.
I confess to being a sucker for a good treasure hunt! If there is someone on TV digging just about anything out of the ground, or diving to see what’s under some body of water, I’ll watch. I enjoy visiting places of historic/scientific significance, going to museums of natural history, and watching documentaries on ship wrecks, mining, dinosaurs, Stone/Bronze/Iron age dig sites, and so on. I’ll watch anything hosted by Alice Roberts or Neil Oliver, and would really love to see a reboot of Time Team!
Was surfing last night, and came across a show on the Yeti myth. Was expecting the usual silly crap, but instead heard what I thought might be an interesting theory. Turns out that modern Tibetans carry a specific gene called EPAS 1 that improves oxygen transport at high altitudes. Scientists believe they inherited this gene from ancient Denisovan ancestors, which were known to co-exist, and occasionally interbreed with Homo Sapiens up to about 15,000 years ago. Could the idea of a larger, dark-skinned, hairy biped that roamed the highest altitudes in small groups simply be their ancestral memory of those rare glimpses of Denisovans?
Am curious if other fishes share this interest. If yes, would love to hear about your thoughts, including favorite experiences, dig sites and shows.
Was surfing last night, and came across a show on the Yeti myth. Was expecting the usual silly crap, but instead heard what I thought might be an interesting theory. Turns out that modern Tibetans carry a specific gene called EPAS 1 that improves oxygen transport at high altitudes. Scientists believe they inherited this gene from ancient Denisovan ancestors, which were known to co-exist, and occasionally interbreed with Homo Sapiens up to about 15,000 years ago. Could the idea of a larger, dark-skinned, hairy biped that roamed the highest altitudes in small groups simply be their ancestral memory of those rare glimpses of Denisovans?
Am curious if other fishes share this interest. If yes, would love to hear about your thoughts, including favorite experiences, dig sites and shows.