So it turns out the Yeti might actually exist..

[kentonio]

Yeti Exists? DNA Links Mysterious Yeti To Ancient Polar Bear

A British geneticist says DNA analysis suggests the Yeti, the elusive ape-like creature of the Himalayas, may be the descendant of a polar bear that roamed the peaks tens of thousands of years ago.

Oxford University genetics professor Bryan Sykes compared hair samples taken from two unidentified Himalayan animals to a database of animal genomes.

He says they shared a genetic fingerprint with an ancient polar bear jawbone found in Norway that is at least 40,000 years old.

Sykes says the evidence suggests the mysterious creature may be a hitherto undiscovered cross between polar bears and brown bears.

Tom Gilbert, professor of paleogenomics at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, says Sykes' conclusion is a "reasonable explanation" for Yeti sightings.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...usaolp00000003

Well I didn't see that one coming.

[The Mad Monk]

Nice spin.

[Sava]

sigh

[Lorizael]

Random hair found in the Himalayas has evolutionary roots in the Himalayas, therefore YETIS?

[kentonio]

Norway isn't in the Himalayas last time I checked.

[Lorizael]

I'm going off of...

A British geneticist says DNA analysis suggests the Yeti, the elusive ape-like creature of the Himalayas, may be the descendant of a polar bear that roamed the peaks tens of thousands of years ago.

[Lorizael]

Alternatively, random hair found in the Himalayas has evolutionary roots in Norway, therefore YETIS?

[Sava]

waht about finland

[Lorizael]

The headline should read: Common Descent Continues To Be True, Even For Some Random Hair We Found On The Ground

[kentonio]

I'm going off of...

A British geneticist says DNA analysis suggests the Yeti, the elusive ape-like creature of the Himalayas, may be the descendant of a polar bear that roamed the peaks tens of thousands of years ago.

I think the assumption is that if its some weird Polar bear/Brown bear hybrid, that it must have been there for a long time in some pocket. If it's polar bear related then it's going to look pretty weird to anyone in the Himalayas, no?

[Guynemer]

Alternatively, random hair found in the Himalayas has evolutionary roots in Norway, therefore YETIS?

That's dildos. Sounds more like a troll to me.

[Lorizael]

I think the assumption is that if its some weird Polar bear/Brown bear hybrid, that it must have been there for a long time in some pocket. If it's polar bear related then it's going to look pretty weird to anyone in the Himalayas, no?

Perhaps, but a lot of Yeti sightings are by Westerners who should theoretically know what a bear looks like.

[Sava]

resisting urge to MrFun this thread

[PLATO]

At $2000 per sample and 30 samples tested. Is this really worthwhile?

[Sava]

There's something wrong with you.