Comments on: Yet Another South American Alien Turns Out To Be Human

By: M D

M D — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 05:46:25 +0000

If this humanoid does turn out to be human, it’ll challenge contemporary ideas of what it means to be human and what constitutes personhood. But there are just too many questions surrounding this issue. How can this be so small yet have the age of a 6-8 year old? What is with the remaining 9% of genetic DNA that has no match? What do the other examples of this type of mutation reveal?

By: jacques.hausser

jacques.hausser — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 18:53:53 +0000

Hmmm…
The authors conclude that the mutations presented here “may explain Ata’s small stature, inappropriate rib count, abnormal cranial features, and perceived advanced bone age. Given the size of the specimen and the severity of the mutations de-scribed above, it seems likely the specimen was a preterm birth.
Although we can only speculate as to the cause for multiple mutations in Ata’s genome, the specimen was found in La Noria, one of the Atacama Desert’s many abandoned nitrate mining towns, which suggests a possible role for prenatal nitrate exposure leading to DNA damage (Andreassi et al. 2001).”
Thus, a female foetus with a severe progeria, among other defects. No language, no nursing problems, no survival for seven years. And for its “antiquity”: she has more than 25 % of European genes, and nitrate mining in Atacama is less than 200 years old. So 500 years seem rather unlikely.

By: Li D

Li D — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 23:07:04 +0000

6 inches! Say 150mm.
Any estimates of birth weight and size?
And weight and size at say 18 months?
Is it reasonable to assume breast feeding issues? Crawling/walking issues?
Domestic pet issues? I know several very tame dogs that would still likely attempt to maul such a child.
Really very extraordinary and sad too.

Id be curious to know the next nearest documented outlier in height of a 7 year old.

By: dean

dean — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 21:11:37 +0000

In reply to Greg Laden. How was she viewed by parents and others?

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 20:03:20 +0000

My most burning question is this: Did this individual have language, and did she speak?

By: Carl Ewens

Carl Ewens — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 23:37:37 +0000

Everything is human that’s obvious

By: Tyvor Winn

Tyvor Winn — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 22:48:45 +0000

Well it sure shows the number of mutations and amount of variablility that can be incorporated into a human genome and what a surprisingly long life span considering all that happened to her.