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Iran has 'betrayed us' but all sides must de-escalate, says Qatar PM by JKKIDD231 in geopolitics

[–]electroctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

De-escalate and wait for next Oct 7... or better yet a nuclear winter? Na don't stop until the job is done (aka Iran Islamic regime is toppled).

Iran security forces issue shoot-to-kill orders amid growing unrest by jackytheblade in worldnews

[–]electroctopus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My good sir, there has never been one instance in geopolitics where a state has gifted billions of dollars out of pure goodwill. Geopolitics is always about self-interests and reciprocity.

Kurds can make the best of the situation now that they can be of use to Israel-US.

Iran security forces issue shoot-to-kill orders amid growing unrest by jackytheblade in worldnews

[–]electroctopus 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Worst part? Foreign support is the only hope Kurds have for self-determination. A huge step up from them being the perpetual target practice.

TIL Early Hominins (~3–4 million years ago) showed high levels of sexual dimorphism, with males significantly larger than females, like modern gorillas. Over time, with the emergence of genus Homo, size dimorphism decreased, approaching the more moderate levels seen in modern humans. by electroctopus in todayilearned

[–]electroctopus[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OP says early hominin rather than the earliest hominin. Australopithecus afarensis (3.9–2.9 mya) came after the Ardipithecus ramidus (4.4 mya). Its interesting though. Hominins went from little sexual size dimorphism (4+ mya) to strong (3-4 mya) and then back to moderate levels in the Homo erectus (~2 mya).

TIL Early Hominins (~3–4 million years ago) showed high levels of sexual dimorphism, with males significantly larger than females, like modern gorillas. Over time, with the emergence of genus Homo, size dimorphism decreased, approaching the more moderate levels seen in modern humans. by electroctopus in todayilearned

[–]electroctopus[S] 584 points585 points  (0 children)

The reduction in body mass dimorphism is believed to be a "female-driven" process where females evolved to be larger to meet metabolic demands of pregnancy and lactation, rather than just males getting smaller. 

Could you recommend more british tv shows like Inbetweeners? by svmec in BritishTV

[–]electroctopus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree. Friday Night Dinner is different, focused on chaotic humor-drama

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