Why are we "Earthlings"?

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richardbenson
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11 Mar 2008, 11:21 am

earthlings is cute. and sounds like muffins

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11 Mar 2008, 5:11 pm

I like "Terrans" quite a lot, but "humans" suits me just fine as well.

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12 Mar 2008, 4:59 am

Since the Turkish term for human is 'insan', I guess 'insanians' is okay. :wink:

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12 Mar 2008, 4:31 pm

according to a program I saw on tv on the national geographic channel...we are martians! So "earthings" does not fit us at all. :wink:

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13 Mar 2008, 9:56 pm

I've heard Terrans, Earthers, Humans, Solarians (sounds like a room.. Yumans (Ferengi -which is 'foreigner' in an Indian language..., and...from some German sci-fi series.... Tellurians...(?) Also 'monkey boy' (Buckaroo Banzai..

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14 Mar 2008, 12:39 am

We are sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve.

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14 Mar 2008, 12:58 am

As for humans, we are primates. How about 'earth-dwelling bipedal primates' to differentiate us from the other earth dwellers?

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14 Mar 2008, 1:50 am

The supposedly dominant residents of the planet of the shaved apes.

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14 Mar 2008, 3:09 am

MissConstrue wrote:

We are sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve.

A reference to Narnia?

Benim Adamim ve Bat'oth Chavah'oth.
(Sons of Adam) & (Daughters of Eve.)

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14 Mar 2008, 3:12 am

asperity wrote:

As for humans, we are primates. How about 'earth-dwelling bipedal primates' to differentiate us from the other earth dwellers?

In Classical Greece we were once defined as "featherless bipeds".

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14 Mar 2008, 3:16 am

GoatOnFire wrote:

The supposedly dominant residents of the planet of the shaved apes.

How many other creatures take the time to discover the rules of Chemistry and Physics? As well as apply them? "Supposedly" doesn't apply.

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15 Mar 2008, 12:20 am

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

asperity wrote:

As for humans, we are primates. How about 'earth-dwelling bipedal primates' to differentiate us from the other earth dwellers?

In Classical Greece we were once defined as "featherless bipeds".

I never knew that, that's really cool. Makes sense because birds and people walk on two legs.

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15 Mar 2008, 12:44 am

I always thought of myself as a Blemmyae, personally...

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15 Mar 2008, 2:11 am

Yes, Narnia in response to iamnotaparakeet. It just made me feel strange when humans were referred to that in the book and movie. We are a strange race of creatures who can actually think, talk, build, communicate, incorporate, ingrain, and have the power to change our thoughts and ideas, not to mention the ability to evolve in many different ways such as our cultures whether they be good or bad. It still makes me wonder if we're the only species of the galaxy in that department.

As for primates, I really don't want to think of myself as a shaved monkey. Then again I do shave for mankind's sake. Well, also for aesthetic and hygiene purposes if we want to get serious. :roll: