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2006-08-20 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by lotp 2006-08-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Bilbo Baggins could not be reached for comment.

Posted by Korora">Korora 2006-08-20 00:31|| 2006-08-20 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, Robin, I'd like to point out that the argument over these bones has been going on since their discovery. It's just that one side likes to declare that they've now proven their side beyond a shadow of a doubt.

They did that a couple years ago, when they temporarily "borrowed" the bones and washed them off in acetone before returning them, which precluded the use of genetic testing... wait another month, there will be more counterarguments against these.

Posted by Phil 2006-08-20 00:33|| 2006-08-20 00:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Have they looked into the idea that it was one of Ahmadinahijab's not-so-distant relatives. :-)

Posted by gorb 2006-08-20 00:37|| 2006-08-20 00:37|| Front Page Top

#4 I dunno. Humans, hobbits, wosshisname in Iran, they all seem equally short to me.

BTW, the state of the debate before this particular paper is summarized over at the wikipedia entry on the subject, if anyone's interested.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2006-08-20 00:41|| 2006-08-20 00:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Is that Gary Coleman on the far right?

Posted by Raj 2006-08-20 08:38|| 2006-08-20 08:38|| Front Page Top

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