Who's in?

Loricat · Graduate Student Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 446 Gender:

I picked up my copy of the book today (thanks Mom, for the giftcard! ::77

), so I'm in.

Minority Mandate & Chris & I & ?? The cover blurbs use words like cunning, wit, pleasure, fascinating, and brilliant. This is not going to be some long plod, so get out there and get thee a book!

"All beings are the owners of their deeds, the heirs to their deeds."

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Celebrating the Absurd

tarav · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: Who's in?

I am in! I have started re-reading and am on chapter three. I read it and enjoyed it many years ago and am happy to read it again along with BookTalk members. In fact, I think there are some posts in reference to this book in our science forum. I will go search there and bump any relevant threads.

George Ricker · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: Who's in?

I'll be joining in later. I just got the book in yesterday's mail and haven't cracked it yet.

George

"Godlessness is not about denying the existence of nonsensical beings. It is the starting point for living life without them."

Godless in America by George A. Ricker

Niall001 · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:31 am Post subject: --

Just picked it up. Sounds promising, I just hope the science isn't too out of date. We already know that the differences are a little more pronounced than Diamond thought back in 92.

Mr. Pessimistic · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: --

Niall:

Any info/sources you can share? I am interested in more on this topic.

Mr. P.

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Niall001 · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: --

Yup, just not yet. I'm without proper net access.

Now I haven't read the book itself, so I'm going off the cover blurb, but it makes reference to humans sharing 98% of their genotype with chimps. Recent evidence suggests that this actually more like 96% if my memory suggests.

I'll post on this at a later date, when I've decent net access.

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Rich206 · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Who's in?

Here's a couple of articles that cite the newer 96% figure:

New Genome Comparison Finds Chimps, Humans Very Similar at the DNA Level

Chimps, Humans 96 Percent the Same, Gene Study Finds

Edited by: Rich206 at: 1/17/07 6:48 pm

Mr. Pessimistic · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Who's in?

Seems the concensus is still the same though...the similarities are far more interesting than the differences. And Diamond wrote this before the genomes were sequenced no? And to be that close...

Quote:
A comparison of Clint's genetic blueprints with that of the human genome shows that our closest living relatives share 96 percent of our DNA. The number of genetic differences between humans and chimps is ten times smaller than that between mice and rats.

Amazing.

Mr. P.

Mr. P's place. I warned you!!!

Mr. P's Bookshelf.

I'm not saying it's usual for people to do those things but I(with the permission of God) have raised a dog from the dead and healed many people from all sorts of ailments. - Asana

The one thing of which I am positive is that there is much of which to be negative - Mr. P.

The pain in hell has two sides. The kind you can touch with your hand; the kind you can feel in your heart...Scorsese's "Mean Streets"

I came to kick ass and chew Bubble Gum...and I am all out of Bubble Gum - They Live, Roddy Piper

Edited by: misterpessimistic at: 1/17/07 8:26 pm

Niall001 · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:47 am Post subject: Re: Who's in?

Bet me to it Rich!

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enjoyabled · Newbie Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Gender:

I bought the book this week, before I knew about this site. I am interested in the development of our human society from its animal roots and the existence of our animal roots in our (current) predicament.

I have never tried this before and am looking forward to seeing what develops.

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