Thousand Year Old Remains in Finland may be non-binary leader

[Paolo]

I'm sure the author(s) of the article will welcome your criticism.

[Valery_V (imported)]

One of my friends likes to say, "I don't believe in aliens, but I admit their existence."

In my opinion, we will never possess absolute truth in any area of our activity. We have all sorts of hypotheses and assumptions, from time to time adjusting them or creating new ones.

We just try to use the crumbs of our knowledge to our advantage to the best of our ability.

[Arab Nights (imported)]

While I tip-toe along the lines of banned subject matter on this forum, this article sweeping the internets reeks of agenda, to me. That being said, ANY article that’s based on heavily used phrases used within the article such as, MAY be indicative, COULD lead to, POSSIBLY points to, MIGHT be the reason, etc., basically means they’re just guessing, and the fact that the article is so heavily promoted, raises all kinds of red flags with me.

While I do know that stories like this are welcomed news for a great many of people, the fact they’re putting such current emphasis on a thousand year old event, leads me to believe their motives are more sinister than educational.

My ultimate point being is that it’s my interpretation that 99% of news they want you to believe is fluid and organic in nature, is in actuality forced and manufactured for other intended purposes. Basically, I’m HIGHLY skeptical of any corporate news that goes viral.

But, this is MY opinion, and you know what they say about opinions.

Hey Stevenator. Congratulations on your approach. I work in mineral exploration and historically the lies out of Vancouver promoters have been a running joke for decades. The Bre-X scandal in the late 90s caused so much havoc that the Canadian government made it mandatory that all info released to the public has to be vetted by a professional with years of experience and a track record of honesty. I have been one of those for over a decade. Based on that experience it is my opinion that the same filter that you apply to Canadian promoters works in life generally. If it appeals to emotion (greed, racism, etc.), it is probably bullshit. Coming from that approach, I don't have a problem with all the 'may and could be' per se because this is one data point and not a representative sample. It is when people line up all those maybe's and then using them to reach a definitive and wide-ranging conclusion that pegs my meter.

My experience with this approach is that I feel good about doing my little part to help minimize promotional bullshit, but it rarely works in interpersonal relationships. People want to be around people like themselves and they like their views validated. My brother was visiting a couple of years ago. He is a devotee of a particular news network and turns the TV on and sleeps on the sofa listening to it 24/7 when he visits. At the time that network was flogging the idea that members of a particular religion were running wild across Germany and raping women at will. I told him that was bullshit and we got in a heated discussion. He got on his cell to show it was accurate. That network did show it's source and my brother was proud. I told him to check that source. That source cited another source. And that source cited another source. There was a trail of 4 or 5 sources until you get to the ultimate source. It is true that one gang of teenagers one night raped a couple of women in one city. But the crime statistics do not exist to project that one event to every night in the entire region (a clear failure of liberal governments trying for decades to hide the truth). Yet the original author cited one policeman who would not give his name as saying that rape by that group was rampant. My brother fumed at that point that the whole thing was based on one person who would not give his name and was so mad that his favorite network was flogging bullshit that he refused to answer my calls, emails or letters for two years. So, stevenator, that often is your reward and you need to consider if it is worth the aggravation pointing out things (as your last sentence grants). Still, I do wish there were more people like you pointing out questions of what people post online even at the cost just so they do not get a free ride.

[Losethem (imported)]

At the moment I'll say this to folks that are starting to mention political stuff in here. While I appreciate that, in at least one case, the person has stated they are aware and are tip-toeing the political ban, if you are aware of that, is it a good idea to post such things? The statement to me shows a person being aware, but going ahead and doing it anyhow.

I have no desire to take any actions in here against anyone, but should it get like it did a week or two ago where it was simply turning into one huge argument about how horrible the person with the opposing viewpoint is, then lather-rinse-repeat, I'm sure myself or another moderator WILL take action.

The name of the site is The Eunuch Archive. By definition, eunuchs ARE non-binary. Jumping immediately to the conclusion that an article which says an ancient person MAY have been non-binary, pokes at the very fabric of the subject matter of the EA itself. Put another way, if that is being questioned, I'd question why a person who would do so would spend time here at all.

The thread remains open. But let's please stick with the topic at hand, the article Paolo posted.

[Paolo]

I guess that non-binary Viking agenda of taking over the world is out now.

Soon all of your children will be identifying as non-binary Vikings and probably singing Wagner and wearing Hagar the Horrible helmets.

Shocking.

Bloody Vikings, anyway... song

I should never have posted it.

[Mounds_dont (imported)]

Agree or disagree with the article, it was informative to me that in a thousand years we humans haven't changed all that much. We are still trying to work out the same issues. My hope is if we learn nothing else, we work out these issues with more awareness and empathy for other people

[Valery_V (imported)]

I guess that non-binary Viking agenda of taking over the world is out now.

Soon all of your children will be identifying as non-binary Vikings and probably singing Wagner and wearing Hagar the Horrible helmets.

Shocking.

Bloody Vikings, anyway... song

I should never have posted it.

"The Vikings weren't always rough and violent"

http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?So ... 9990108fak

[Arab Nights (imported)]

At the moment I'll say this to folks that are starting to mention political stuff in here.

I am the guilty one. My habit is when I wake up is to make a cup of coffee and check the EA before getting on with the day. You should have seen my first version at 4 am while having my first cup. When I re-read it I thought 'oh shit' and put in all the fudges. The point I was trying to make was to largely agree with Stevenator with a cautionary note from my own experience. Instead of a post, I could have done that with a private message.

[Valery_V (imported)]

Agree or disagree with the article, it was informative to me that in a thousand years we humans haven't changed all that much. We are still trying to work out the same issues. My hope is if we learn nothing else, we work out these issues with more awareness and empathy for other people

What Humans Will Look Like In 1,000 Years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BibBMBibTq0

This Is What Humans Will Look Like in 1,000 Years

https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-this ... -000-years

How have we changed since our species first appeared?

https://australian.museum/learn/science ... -appeared/

What will humans look like in a million years?

https://www.bbcearth.com/news/what-will ... lion-years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgT5uYkkPE4

[Losethem (imported)]

I am the guilty one. My habit is when I wake up is to make a cup of coffee and check the EA before getting on with the day. You should have seen my first version at 4 am while having my first cup. When I re-read it I thought 'oh shit' and put in all the fudges. The point I was trying to make was to largely agree with Stevenator with a cautionary note from my own experience. Instead of a post, I could have done that with a private message.

I wasn't upset by either of you, but I was seeing the foundation of a potential flame war starting.

My concern is things started going down the road of being a small glowing ember, and with the right gust of wind, we could have had a forest fire, like a couple of weeks ago. I really dislike taking any negative action against anyone. But the EA has been a place that has been rather civil for the most part because political subjects are discouraged.