Last week an international team of more than 60scientists announced the discovery of a previously unidentified species of early human lineage–“Homo naledi.”
A large collection of bones from this new species was found in a cave near Johannesburg. The bones must be in excess of 2.5 to 2.8 million years old. The discovery was front page news in the New York Times and adds to our knowledge of the origin of our species.
Oh, wait. There are candidates appearing in a debate tonight who would deny the discovery. It doesn’t fit with the Biblical story in Genesis. These people are running to head the most powerful nation on the planet.
Some readers may be disappointed that I don’t watch the Republican debates. I am 72. Most of my life has already been lived. I am not about to spend what little time I have watching a bunch of mean and ignorant people hurl insults and spew venom in an attempt to move up in the pack.
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