tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post8330724754455406504..comments2024-03-18T08:28:21.036+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Ice House Earth, Greenhouse Earth and those in-between times ... our planet and its peoples ... the female ancestral line ... part 2/4Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83030573232615814622013-03-27T07:31:03.361+00:002013-03-27T07:31:03.361+00:00Hi Laura - no worries .. he certainly has an enter...Hi Laura - no worries .. he certainly has an entertaining way with him .. he'd be fun to have around. <br /><br />Sorry - we should have been blogging 30 years ago and I might have been able to tell you earlier .. if we'd had one of Alex's time machines to catapult us into the 21st century to catch up with science!<br /><br />I wonder if batting our eyelashes makes that much difference ... perhaps not for me - being of the other variety .. for you - and your life would have been very different!<br /><br />Cheers for now - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52646923956724942522013-03-26T20:39:46.519+00:002013-03-26T20:39:46.519+00:00Ack! I missed this segment!
I've never seen t...Ack! I missed this segment!<br /><br />I've never seen this Eddie Izzard and yet I look at him and think, "He could be my brother!"<br /><br />And I have blue eyes...now you're telling me that's desirable and I shouldn't squint in the sunlight from lack of pigmentation. Why didn't you tell me this 30 years ago? I would have batted my eyelashes more.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-88569757006610403362013-03-25T16:27:43.565+00:002013-03-25T16:27:43.565+00:00@ Ida .. good to meet you and thanks for leaving a...@ Ida .. good to meet you and thanks for leaving a comment. The A-Z will be a fun ride!! Delighted you enjoyed the posting ... <br /><br />@ Jo - thanks at that stage they were sampling everyone .. the interesting thing about this programme was the traceability of Eddie Izzards ancestors, including that Neanderthal link .. <br /><br />Cheers Hilary<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5402224372152398552013-03-24T21:40:57.773+00:002013-03-24T21:40:57.773+00:00Hilary, have you ever seen the video Journey of Ma...Hilary, have you ever seen the video Journey of Man? This sets out very much the same genetic story you are talking about. When they talked to Aboriginals and told them about their genetic origins the Aboriginals said "no we have always been here". They took samples from a man in Russia too finding a whole host of genetic information from him. If you haven't seen it, suggest you get hold of it, it would certainly fit in with these blogs of yours.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27604637496628233202013-03-24T15:32:39.207+00:002013-03-24T15:32:39.207+00:00Long, but so is the story - we are one, we are man...Long, but so is the story - we are one, we are many. In a round-a-bout kind of way, I found you through the A-Z challenge post, and am pleased to read such a fascinating post - am now looking forward to learning more. Ida Thoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-2424452130361898712013-03-24T08:53:33.297+00:002013-03-24T08:53:33.297+00:00@ Morning AJ - yes the reactions from the people E...@ Morning AJ - yes the reactions from the people Eddie Izzard met along the way were fascinating to see .. <br /><br />@ Ghadeer - glad you enjoyed it - thanks ..<br /><br />@ Lynn - sea of blue eyes .. how lovely - they are attractive! I'm sure it'll get distributed in the States sometime ..<br /><br />@ Annalisa - I'm sure we'll see repeats .. it was a fascinating series. Like you it was so interesting to find out they can trace 'us' back 192,000 years or so ..<br /><br />@ Clarissa - we had to start somewhere! I found that bit worth noting .. just two women to get where we are now ... <br /><br />@ Joylene - he certainly put his character into the programme (logical I suppose!). Your nephew has done your family a service, by finding all those details out .. <br /><br />@ Patsy - it's interesting the way we've all evolved isn't it ...<br /><br />@ Friko - I certainly couldn't have done these postings without the BBC - by writing them down here, at least they're here for me to refer to ... <br /><br />@ Deniz - the population is exploding .. and being in the right place at the right time, with the right looks I guess made him an obvious candidate - being a celebrity .... he'd be an obvious choice.<br /><br />By the sound of it we tend to move where the opportunity is .. ie early on it got "crowded" so the early people moved out ... now we move to the other side - where the grass might be greener! I went south, but came back ... my roots are here.<br /><br />@ Gary - I'm glad you watched .. it was fascinating and informative. I expect they had much the same characters around then as we do now ... they were probably funnier - no satirical snippets.<br /><br />It is awful isn't it - I've been feeling for friends and family further north .. I'm not surprised Penny decided she wanted to stick around and not walk far ... the conditions look quite dreadful ... <br /><br />@ Julie - we're finding out so much more - the DNA journey is interesting isn't it ... part 3 coming up!<br /><br />Cheers to you all - but honestly we could all do with some decent weather ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37735609673634504582013-03-24T08:00:14.793+00:002013-03-24T08:00:14.793+00:00It is extraordinary how far DNA can be traced back...It is extraordinary how far DNA can be traced back in time! Interesting facts about blue-eyed people. Thanks for sharing this enlightening series, and I'll be on the lookout for it!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51420290771413002922013-03-23T23:34:06.296+00:002013-03-23T23:34:06.296+00:00Hi Hilary,
A deeply engrossing posting. And with...Hi Hilary,<br /><br />A deeply engrossing posting. And with fascination, I've watched the documentary you refer to with Eddie Izzard.<br /><br />I wonder if the comedy back in the beginning was more advanced than Eddie's. Yes, I'm kidding.<br /><br />Be well and "Ice House Earth" seems to have descended upon Britain. It's bitterly cold outside. So cold and snowy that Penny wouldn't take me for her usual long walk. <br /><br />Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57579688210558907382013-03-23T20:45:53.563+00:002013-03-23T20:45:53.563+00:00I find this stuff absolutely fascinating. Especial...I find this stuff absolutely fascinating. Especially with so many more of us now on the planet - we've gained 6 billion people in just 100 years! How wonderful to be able to trace your own history that closely - lucky Eddie :-)<br />Someday maybe I'll find out why some humans, as they migrated, actually *chose* to remain in colder lands, instead of continuously moving south :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21266282279693029692013-03-23T20:26:41.143+00:002013-03-23T20:26:41.143+00:00an excellent summary of what was a very complicate...an excellent summary of what was a very complicated and convoluted journey of man.<br /><br />The BBC does these things so well.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76343717034085185802013-03-23T19:17:16.247+00:002013-03-23T19:17:16.247+00:00I find it fascinating that we're all very much...I find it fascinating that we're all very much the same and yet all so different.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21915032677389883942013-03-23T18:04:31.548+00:002013-03-23T18:04:31.548+00:00I love Izzard's voice, so I bet that added fla...I love Izzard's voice, so I bet that added flair to the program. My nephew did our genealogy several years ago and connected our family to the invasion of the Nordics. Fascinating stuff, Hilary. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-79546766383601977772013-03-23T14:47:09.116+00:002013-03-23T14:47:09.116+00:00Two women gave birth to all humankind? How interes...Two women gave birth to all humankind? How interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28644204456696096322013-03-23T11:52:17.237+00:002013-03-23T11:52:17.237+00:00I saw one part of that Eddie Izzard programme and ...I saw one part of that Eddie Izzard programme and completely forgot about the other. It's mind-blowing to think back to those very early people.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74617137390272669602013-03-23T11:30:52.378+00:002013-03-23T11:30:52.378+00:00My family is a sea of blue eyes - this is so inter...My family is a sea of blue eyes - this is so interesting. I would love to see that program.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-10274919635419562622013-03-23T10:25:05.783+00:002013-03-23T10:25:05.783+00:00This is fascinating!This is fascinating!Ghadeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811397676327530873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-50319571539387465742013-03-23T09:59:30.166+00:002013-03-23T09:59:30.166+00:00I thoroughly enjoyed the Eddie Izzard programme. I...I thoroughly enjoyed the Eddie Izzard programme. I loved the reaction from the San ladies when they saw his fingernails!MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17402882729108776582013-03-23T09:09:59.465+00:002013-03-23T09:09:59.465+00:00@ Tina - like you I love finding out more ... I...@ Tina - like you I love finding out more ... I'm just plain Anglo Saxon I guess .. no extraordinary genetic features in our family ...<br /><br />@ Yvonne - the BBC 2 part programme was so interesting - well done for tracing your roots back and I hope you discover more about that missing ancestor ...<br /><br />@ Christine - delighted and thank you ..<br /><br />@ Val - I think that must have happened .. the scientists must have thought the possibility of these markers existing through Eddie's line - proved correct: hence the Meet your Ancestors Izzard programme. <br /><br />We are finding out more and more - and I love the simpler side of it! So pleased you do too .. thanks.<br /><br />@ Paula - your mother's colouring must have made her stand out ... she sounds stunning. So there's a little of that gene around in your family ... <br /><br />Oh I'm so pleased your mother is enjoying her visits from you and those times out - it is freezing just now ... to be in a wheelchair - but it gives her an outing and a chance to shop. Makes my heart warm to think you're giving her what she wants ... <br /><br />@ Manzanita - certainly we replicate and dilute our genes over the generations .. we can see it now coming to the fore - the olive skin from early settlers ... <br /><br />Our bodies adapt over time ... certainly mine changed from my time in South African experiences .. and I really don't like it too cold, or too hot for that matter!<br /><br />@ Talon - the human being certainly was fairly flexible .. settling perhaps doesn't help ... but we'll find out in due course ... <br /><br />@ Susan - oh yes we're cousins somewhere along the line!! I thought one big happy family - no squabbling one ... we'd get along ok .. <br /><br />@ Old Kitty - I nearly didn't watch - it was very camp ... but realised the information was fascinating .. so made sure I did and could write the posts ...<br /><br />@ Walk to Write - different cultures I suspect .. but I'd love us all to get along and be happy.<br /><br />@ Sia - I didn't go into this aspect ... but over time the skin colour changes ... and we can see that - in the northern climes we don't need so much pigment in our skins - so evolution switched it off over time ... <br /><br />Survival of the fittest ... seems to come where the two women are concerned - they'd have to have been very tough to travel and survive at all ... <br /><br />Animals use natural selection - same as us in early life ... <br /><br />@ Juliet - I couldn't have done it without seeing the BBC programmes, which fascinated me and I knew many of you would enjoy the information ... <br /><br />Thanks to you all - it is an amazing journey we've travelled - cheers cousins all! HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46511229598115787822013-03-23T07:02:44.637+00:002013-03-23T07:02:44.637+00:00Wow, Hilary, you are returning with renewed zest. ...Wow, Hilary, you are returning with renewed zest. This post took my breath away. Amazing to track out development so far back in time, and that DNA testing reveals so much information. Thank you.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69501892427492601492013-03-23T02:50:26.349+00:002013-03-23T02:50:26.349+00:00It is a very interesting post. I do remember back ...It is a very interesting post. I do remember back in High School, controversy and the hoopla that ensued. Mainly because there were those who didn't want to think think they were related to races they considered undesirable. Ditto on those didn't want anything to even hint at an Adam and Eve. The discussion of genetic markers showed we all originated from two people. <br /><br />The interesting thing, for me anyway, was the fact that those two people had all the ability to produce more than one racial group. If you go by ancient records, it is mentioned that Noah, had several children of different racial features and skin tones. For sure the bloodlines were cleaner and more healthy and so could handle the *inbreeding* better without the mess it can create today. Plus, history bears out the following of the instructions of to go and fill the earth. <br /><br />Breeding animals, paying attention to bloodlines, I understand how two people could produce all the people of the world a lot better than if I didn't.~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-91083105734371771392013-03-23T01:08:19.827+00:002013-03-23T01:08:19.827+00:00Great post, Ms. Hilary. I've always thought it...Great post, Ms. Hilary. I've always thought it ridiculous that we still have trouble with racial differences in this country. It makes me sad that on certain government forms people are still asked to list their race. What does it matter? We're all related. I know, the statisticians want to justify their existence but what nonsense, really!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-30210323722373994662013-03-22T22:03:02.526+00:002013-03-22T22:03:02.526+00:00I missed this Eddie Izzard show!! I hope the BBC r...I missed this Eddie Izzard show!! I hope the BBC repeat it - utterly fascinating stuff!!! <br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9033104600945239212013-03-22T21:47:18.033+00:002013-03-22T21:47:18.033+00:00Fascinating stuff, Hilary. Thanks.
In a way, I gu...Fascinating stuff, Hilary. Thanks.<br /><br />In a way, I guess that means we're all related... cousins ten thousand times removed, or something like that. One big squabbling family.<br /><br />Looking forward to your next post. Happy weekend.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29095725634439234772013-03-22T21:32:20.603+00:002013-03-22T21:32:20.603+00:00This was so fascinating, Hilary. Thank you so much...This was so fascinating, Hilary. Thank you so much for sharing. It's incredible, I always think, that we somehow survived and thrived...TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-45156673582861670072013-03-22T21:15:22.105+00:002013-03-22T21:15:22.105+00:00Dear Hilary,
WOW This stuff boggles my mind and r...Dear Hilary,<br />WOW This stuff boggles my mind and rightly it should. If I let my mind wander in it, I can see incarnations all throughout that history.(that is if one believes in reincarnation) It has always been said that blue-eye blonds have more fun and you just proved that old cliche. I'm not one of the blue-eye babes.<br />You did an excellent job of eking out this information, the 2 women, huh. Even though I'm one of the brown eye group, even Hitler wouldn't have owned up to me (wrong eyes), although my ancestors came from Germany. But we all withstand extreme cold very well. LOL<br />Thanks Hilary<br />Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.com