Existence of Hobbits Discovered - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Deathwail · 10-27-2004, 01:32 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science....ap/index.html

Discuss?

10-27-2004, 01:38 PM

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a kind of tropical Lost World populated by giant lizards and miniature elephants.

New reports suggest Mumakil were greatly exaggerated in accounts of the War of the Ring.

Indonesia seems like a bit of a far cry from The Shire.

Kransha · 10-27-2004, 02:38 PM

Well, I believe that this whole business about 'new discoveries' is quite a bit of hooplah, as they say. Hobbits have been well known for years, and many were prominent members of society in in the previous centuries. I'm sure, if any of them were around today, they might well be slighted to be included in this futile endeavor to uncover 'hobbits.'

Homo sapiens hobbitus: A member of the homo sapiens genus, standing slightly shorder than the typical member of the sub-group. These "hobbits" share certain generic characteristics with the two other members of the homo sapiens genus, homo numenorius drownius, and homo gondorius normalus. There is also a mild resemblance shared by all members of the genus and the related sub-group, homo leafearius, which includes the legendary, and elusive, often hunted homo legolasus. The Class that includes homo leaferius and sapiens also has distinct relationships to australopithicus wosarensis (Interesting Note: The excavating archaeologist, Ronald Mo-Lanson, found the first preserved skeletal remains of the wosarensis, who he named Ghan-Lucy-Ghan, after a popular Beatles song), australopithicus pettymidgetus, homo nastiorcus, homo bigorcus, and, of course, homo giganticorcwithclubsandnastyteethandstuffus (also called, "bignames").

Hobbits are of substantial less height than the other homo sapiens, but, through adapted intermarraige, can attain a greater height. There are three sub-divisions of the hobbit species: Stores, who have an otherwordly obsession with shopping (from which Prof. Tolkien derived the 'Stoors'), Phallowjives, the infamous Hobbit-Rappers of the Paleolithic Era, (from which Prof. T. derived 'Fallohides') and the ones that nobody remembers...not even me...Otherwise, Hobbits are pretty much the same, and I'm sure you lot can find plenty of scholarly essays on the subject of Hobbits here.

Some notable hobbits:
James Madison: The only hobbit ever to be President of the US
Napoleon Bonaparte: The only French hobbit
Grigori Rasputin: The only Hobbit/Istari/Czarist
Abigail Adams: The only hobbit feminist
Caligula: Still holds the record for "Craziest Hobbit in the History of History"
Darth Vader: Don't ask.

....

Hey, it's mirth, ain't it?

Encaitare · 10-27-2004, 03:17 PM

How great is it that they can just throw in the words "hobbit" and "hobbit-sized" and people know what it means?

Go Tolkien!

Nimrodel_9 · 10-27-2004, 04:08 PM

That`s pretty cool! I was giggling as I was reading through it. Then I came upon my last name which is weird, because it`s not at all common. Hmm... A distant relative of mine discovered a hobbit!

Child of the 7th Age · 10-27-2004, 05:33 PM

Lalwende,

I didn't see this, and also put a thread up in N&N! It's really quite amazing, since they lived at the same time as homosapiens! I'll ask Esty to erase my thread as it came after yours.

~Child

Fordim Hedgethistle · 10-27-2004, 06:14 PM

My father is a retired evolutionary biologist, and a huge fan of Tolkien -- the two books that he insisted I read as a teenager were The Lord of the Rings and The Origin of Species. . .

He is going to absolutely flip when he sees this! Thanks for calling my attention to it!!

10-27-2004, 01:32 PM	#1
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10-27-2004, 02:38 PM	#3
Kransha Ubiquitous Urulóki Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The port of Mars, where Famine, Sword, and Fire, leash'd in like hounds, crouch for employment Posts: 747	Hooplah (a word I love, and you should to) Well, I believe that this whole business about 'new discoveries' is quite a bit of hooplah, as they say. Hobbits have been well known for years, and many were prominent members of society in in the previous centuries. I'm sure, if any of them were around today, they might well be slighted to be included in this futile endeavor to uncover 'hobbits.' Homo sapiens hobbitus: A member of the homo sapiens genus, standing slightly shorder than the typical member of the sub-group. These "hobbits" share certain generic characteristics with the two other members of the homo sapiens genus, homo numenorius drownius, and homo gondorius normalus. There is also a mild resemblance shared by all members of the genus and the related sub-group, homo leafearius, which includes the legendary, and elusive, often hunted homo legolasus. The Class that includes homo leaferius and sapiens also has distinct relationships to australopithicus wosarensis (Interesting Note: The excavating archaeologist, Ronald Mo-Lanson, found the first preserved skeletal remains of the wosarensis, who he named Ghan-Lucy-Ghan, after a popular Beatles song), australopithicus pettymidgetus, homo nastiorcus, homo bigorcus, and, of course, homo giganticorcwithclubsandnastyteethandstuffus (also called, "bignames"). Hobbits are of substantial less height than the other homo sapiens, but, through adapted intermarraige, can attain a greater height. There are three sub-divisions of the hobbit species: Stores, who have an otherwordly obsession with shopping (from which Prof. Tolkien derived the 'Stoors'), Phallowjives, the infamous Hobbit-Rappers of the Paleolithic Era, (from which Prof. T. derived 'Fallohides') and the ones that nobody remembers...not even me...Otherwise, Hobbits are pretty much the same, and I'm sure you lot can find plenty of scholarly essays on the subject of Hobbits here. Some notable hobbits: James Madison: The only hobbit ever to be President of the US Napoleon Bonaparte: The only French hobbit Grigori Rasputin: The only Hobbit/Istari/Czarist Abigail Adams: The only hobbit feminist Caligula: Still holds the record for "Craziest Hobbit in the History of History" Darth Vader: Don't ask. .... Hey, it's mirth, ain't it? __________________ "What mortal feels not awe/Nor trembles at our name, Hearing our fate-appointed power sublime/Fixed by the eternal law. For old our office, and our fame," -Aeschylus, Song of the Furies

10-27-2004, 04:08 PM	#5
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 734	That`s pretty cool! I was giggling as I was reading through it. Then I came upon my last name which is weird, because it`s not at all common. Hmm... A distant relative of mine discovered a hobbit! __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.

10-27-2004, 05:33 PM	#6
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Lalwende, I didn't see this, and also put a thread up in N&N! It's really quite amazing, since they lived at the same time as homosapiens! I'll ask Esty to erase my thread as it came after yours. ~Child __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

10-27-2004, 06:14 PM	#7
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	My father is a retired evolutionary biologist, and a huge fan of Tolkien -- the two books that he insisted I read as a teenager were The Lord of the Rings and The Origin of Species. . . He is going to absolutely flip when he sees this! Thanks for calling my attention to it!! __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

10-27-2004, 03:17 PM	#4
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	How great is it that they can just throw in the words "hobbit" and "hobbit-sized" and people know what it means? Go Tolkien!

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