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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Elmaestro: [QB] Wow... I missed quite a bit lol [QUOTE]Originally posted by One Third African: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by beyoku: [qb]If i can suggest something for the next study. IGNORE LAY PEOPLE ALL TOGETHER. Have a very specific series of questions laid out that are very technical that require very technical responses that are over lay peoples head. A scholar to scholar discussion with an audience of other armature researchers as the focus would be much better than wasting time introducing Keita to lay folks that will ask pretty remedial questions like those asked at the end of the video. No Questions about wavy line pottery? Nothing of specific migrations of uni-parental markers? Basal Eurasian, Taforalt, Takarkori, Natufian, IAM, E1b1a, MOTA, recently published Kenyan and Tanzanian ancient DNA...........all these subjects were missing in action. What we...........or rather what I am looking for is an Kieta's interpretation of these findings based on his own research and history and any other private communication or private samples he could have knowledge on. You didn't even press him on the "Primary Pastoral Community" he brought up as Egyptian cultural ancestors. Where are the links to the studies he talked about? The one on crania and pigmentation? When should always get some type of keyword so we can look this data up. IMO its your job to break complicated information down to laypeople. If not its a waste of time, its like having Nikola Tesla on the line and asking grade school questions. [/qb][/QUOTE]FWIW, I feel you'll be in a better position to interview Keita on that sort of stuff than Asar. You are the one who keeps up with all this aDNA and other anthropology stuff. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to me that the overlap between people with an "Afrocentric" perspective on ancient Egypt and people who are interested in aDNA or other facets of biological anthropology is that large to begin with. You can find some people who fit into that overlap here on ES as well as certain other fora like Forumbiodiversity and Anthrogenica, but even on those sites they're not in the majority. There are only so many people like us who would be qualified to have an in-depth discussion on these topics with a guy like Keita. [/qb][/QUOTE]Y'know... In public or elsewhere I often get into discussions that'll get into these arenas regarding history and biology. But 90% of the time I stay away from initiating these discussions because I'd end up doing a lot of talking... So what happens is, someone will mention something relevant; accurate or inaccurate, and I'd either give them corrections or references to hint that I know what I'm talking about. And then from there these people will start [i]asking questions[/i], and I'll answer what I could. ...basically, I become a frame of reference to folks. I make the information digestible but I don't dumb it down or omit much. Stuff will fly over peoples heads but some things won't and they'll begin to ask questions about it. This allowed me to notice something important. [b]People actually give a fuck about these things[/b] I, as an source of information, I and assume most others on here who have done which ever amount of reading/research as well, should take on the responsibility as serving as a conduit for people who haven't devoted their time into reading and discussing these things. And the most important way to do so is to get people asking questions, not any questions but the [b]RIGHT[/b] questions. So in a way I agree with beyoku in concept, at least mention certain things to get gears turning in the viewers heads. I agree that there aren't many people capable of having the desired in-depth conversation with keita outside of the bioanthro community on-line, but I wholeheartedly disagree about the lack of interest and/or curiosity. @Ausar: I'd suggest the next interview be more targeted, so that the time is managed better and to allow for a build up from a entry level topics into more insightful topics. I share the same sentiment that beyoku does BUT also feel like what came from Keita was still too Meta or technical for lay people, so it feels like a lose-lose. Other than that @ about the 1hr:44min mark Keita mentioned something very important about the in-cognizant preconceived ideas that floats around in modern researchers heads. Ehret touched on that recently in one of his talks it's needs to be repeated and echoed over and over again so people looking at African bio-history can get it. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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