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    bonniegrrl: uh huh, whatever. But where those hobbits CUTE? more »
    twophrasebark: I did a photo-positive extrusion study of the skull to produce what Homo floresiensis may have looked like. The result was intriguing: [snipurl.com] more »
    KhaiJB: all this talk of Hominids.... where's a Kzin when ya need one... more »
    Grey_Area: I'm confused by the classification "Human". Obviously Homo floresiensis is a separate species like Homo neanderthalis or Homo Erectus. But aren't all ... more »
    Rasselas: In time we will look back upon this study and bow our heads in shame at the denigration of our halfling brothers. Stay strong, hobbitses. Except you, ... more »
    gorehound: next they will dig up dwarves more »
    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: Well, This is now the age of Man. Their time has passed. more »
    Moff: So, Annalee, you're saying we can be absolutely certain that there was a hobbit-like species of hominid that used to coexist with humans? And that we ... more »
    bluewyvern: Ahhh! Everybody said it would come to this! Oh, what a slippery slope! At last, hobbits on io9! more »
    Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: They were probably killed by humans for singing so damn much. "twas dragons a flying and hills go by-ing we traveled the moors that day" "SHUT UP SHUT... more »
    Mount_Prion: Even I could have told you hobbits aren't humans. Their stats, racial abilities, and class choices are different. more »
  • #evolution

    Reseachers Say "Hobbit" People Were Not Human

    Several years ago, a group of intriguing, ancient fossils were uncovered: Their bodies and skulls looked human, but they were incredibly tiny. Scientists named them Homo floresiensis, and the popular press called them Hobbits. More »
  • #design

    Wellness Skull Is a Sauna of Death

    From the same guys that created the SlaveCity dystopia comes a cool alternative to the warmly lit, lavender-scented spa of the present—a giant skull with separate compartments for all your relaxation needs. The Wellness Skull houses a bath in its neck, a sauna in the head, and hot steam spouts at the eye sockets. There's no pretentious receptionist or wind-chime music to help you chill out—stepping into the skull will instantly take away the worries of contemporary society and fill you with thoughts of life, death, and the emptiness of our physical selves. It's like an instant dose of existential meditation. Atelier van Lieshout main page
  • #photography

    A Camera Made of Blood and Copper