National Geographic reports:
According to researchers at the University of Florida, Lucy got lice from some hunky gorilla.
"The transfer occurred about 3.3 million years ago, said study leader David Reed, of the University of Florida in Gainesville. That's when the gorilla louse and the human pubic louse separated into distinct species, the research revealed."
In typical humanist apologia, NG said:
"Modern humans (Homo sapiens) weren't around at the time. So the first to be infested by the new lice species were probably Australopithecus, a group of human ancestors that include the famous "Lucy" fossil."
Right! Blame it on the Australians again!
According to NG, "Prior to the transfer our ancestors were troubled by only one species of body louse, as chimpanzees and gorillas are today. Why humans can harbor two species—head lice and pubic lice—has been a mystery until now."
Gee, the magazine wonders:
"The discovery raises the same vexing question faced by anyone who has contracted pubic lice: How exactly did this happen?
"Pubic lice are spread most commonly through sexual contact, but that's not necessarily how our ancestors acquired the parasite from gorillas."
"Unfortunately, we'll never know for sure," Reed said. "Given that the [gorilla louse] species occurs primarily in the pubic region, it is quite possible that the lice were transmitted sexually."
Well, it certainly wasn't picked up on a toilet seat!
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This is disgusting. The gorillas were god-fearing creatures and Lucy dragged them out of Eden to a life of sin and lice. Lucy was known to give good head - which no doubt was the source of the head lice and the crotch rot. She corrupted the gorillas who prior to that never used to thump their chests, but after that - wow, always beating themselves, flogging to try to beat off the shame. Imagine, Gorillas beating off.
This is an example of the kind of liberal news that is sending us all to hell. You guys are responsible for global warming and AIDS - all the lord's revenge. shame on you.
Finally, dialogue!
(We are grateful to Dr. Lakoff for his discussion of framing, Mommy and Daddy, etc.)
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