Did any one watch "Human Family Tree" on Natgeo

[Gh0strider]

Incredible television show that went into the genetic make up of humans and showed how we are all related.

1) We are all Africans...doesnt matter your skin tone, you go back far enough you are from Africa

2) Adam and Eve both were Africans

3) Your ancestry is more jumbled than you can possible imagine

4) RACE is a made up notion it is meant only to divide and conquer. It is fallacy and belief in it is abhorrent.

Must see television for everyone...

[bte]

I wanted to watch it but I forgot what day it was coming on. I have it set to record on my DVR though.

[giovanni_hotel]

When you say African, that's like saying European. It's really a non-descript general statement in terms of race.

Northern Africans look very different than people from Western or sub-saharan Africa.

If the cradle of humanity is in Africa, then of course we are all 'African', but there are obvious, multiple cultural and physical deviations from that original group of homo sapiens.

[Gh0strider]

When you say African, that's like saying European. It's really a non-descript general statement in terms of race.

Northern Africans look very different than people from Western or sub-saharan Africa.

If the cradle of humanity is in Africa, then of course we are all 'African', but there are obvious, multiple cultural and physical deviations from that original group of homo sapiens.

Thats just it there is no such thing as race...its a made up term. We are all descendants of a single couple from Africa. There is no difference genetically between those ancestors and us only natural and cultural selection. There is no such thing as race it is for all purpose a made up term.

Its clear you didnt watch the special.

There has been no evolution of the humane genome in the last 60,000 years all you have is climate effects that forced migration and selection choices (ie pale skin is an advantage in colder climates, so is straight hair but genetically the differences are beyond miniscule)

[Alyssa87]

When you say African, that's like saying European. It's really a non-descript general statement in terms of race.

Northern Africans look very different than people from Western or sub-saharan Africa.

If the cradle of humanity is in Africa, then of course we are all 'African', but there are obvious, multiple cultural and physical deviations from that original group of homo sapiens.

Its clear you didnt watch the special.

lol

[Justawannabe]

Not that I'm a fan of the concept of 'race' as a political football, but saying it doesn't exist at all is false.

Race does indicate a collection of traits that you won't get from a person not descended from another person with those traits. Two white European folks with blue eyes and blond hair are not going to spontaneously give birth a dark skinned, dark eyed, dark haired Asian type. It is a valid way to group traits within a species.

The problem with the term is it is often used to group traits such as moral character and reasoning ability when there is no objective evidence to suggest it. It may not be a scientific term, but it is a useful one depending on what you are trying to say.

[hippifried]

It's all just cocker spaniels & chihuahuas.

[rameses2]

I knew that us Black people had cream in our coffee, but not that 32% of all us have European ancestors! Also that Asians and Latinos are not that far apart, genetically.

[DC]

The theory that we all originate from Africa is flawed, explain the different races and ethnic groups and how everyone in the world speaks a different language, science is so far off the mark with its theory of evolution its not even funny.. How did man go from primitive caveman to a pyramid builder overnight,it cannot be explained... Do you research... Darwin was a fraud and even denounced his own theory of evolution on his death bed...

[JPJP]

The theory that we all originate from Africa is flawed, explain the different races and ethnic groups and how everyone in the world speaks a different language, science is so far off the mark with its theory of evolution its not even funny.. How did man go from primitive caveman to a pyramid builder overnight,it cannot be explained... Do you research... Darwin was a fraud and even denounced his own theory of evolution on his death bed...