Another interesting genetic analysis of 293 human samples is an example of a worse case in scientific hypothesising that stopped at hypothesis only. It really does not matter whether they got it right eventually; it does matter how they got to their conclusion; being in the sciences, that is the rule of the game.
EdZiomek said:
Lexico... thank you for your comments. I had not seen this particular thread till right now. Sadly, I may be the king of "cheap history telling" and "cheap science", though I don't mean to be.
Hi, EdZiomek ! Thanks for taking an interest in this thread; I am also aware that you share keen interest in the relationship between human cultures, and I admire your passion for pursuing your thesis. Although I have not much to offer either in active support or in constructive criticism regarding your particular points mostly for my lack of supportive evidence, I do not think they are simply fantastic ideas that will prove untrue. To the contrary, I honestly believe quite a bit of what you have been putting forward for examination will become topics of valid, genuine academic topics up for debate if, and when studies are possible -- mostly the problem lies in finding
1) a historical (or archeological/paleontological/anthropological) context on a grander scale than is easily accessible
2) a good number of systematic matches or parallels that can withstand the criticism that they are random, stray matches. (See this post on
Random Matches in Japanese.)
I have no problem with ideas presented in an honest, straightforward fashion as your have been doing, but I find it problematic when ideas are presented as FACTS with a so-called SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT when all the scientists were doing was pursuing a hypothesis. Between hypothesis, a well-studied theory, and a well-established, well-accepted theory after strictly examined peer reviews lies galaxies of a distance. Whenever I detect such a huge gap between fact and experimental working hypothesis dressed up as SCIENTIFIC FACT supporting wild, debased claims such as Uygular's, I never miss my chance to point them out. It is therefore the misrepresentation of his ideas as SCIENTIFICALLY SUPPORTED FACTS that I find problems with, not his ideas themselves. Well, some of his ideas betray some strong-headed opinions that sound way to irrational to me.
Uygular said:
I think we need to clarify the distinction between language and genes. Although Koreans and Japanese share little common with Chinese linguistically, the DNA don't lie. The psychosis among Koreans and Japanese that they are from empire-finding Mongols and Turks is erroneous.
Wikipedia on
psychosis
Psychosis is a generic psychiatric term for mental states in which the components of rational thought and perception are severely impaired. Persons experiencing a psychosis may experience hallucinations, hold paranoid or delusional beliefs, demonstrate personality changes and exhibit disorganized thinking (see thought disorder). This is usually accompanied by features such as a lack of insight into the unusual or bizarre nature of their behavior, difficulties with social interaction and impairments in carrying out the activities of daily living. Essentially, a psychotic episode involves loss of contact with reality, sometimes termed "loss of reality testing."
EdZiomek said:
Having said that, let me contribute an opinion that the blood-typing graphic of "Stupidumboy" dated June 25, 2004, is fascinating, and I have never seen an example of this until now. However, I don't understand his one quote... "The originated place seems like baikal lake or mongolia." That puzzles me, somewhat... Unquestionalby, this graphic is very valuable. Thank you very much for bringing this up top.
Yes, I also found the blood-type composition distribution map quite interesting although it is unclear to me how that distribution can be evidence for anything more than individual closeness between neighboring genetic group. Extracting support from the distribution information for fantastic theories are expected to fail unless properly qualified. Although I have not seen the original study the map was meant for, there seem to be a number of good standing archeological/anhtropological/paleobotanical studies about the ancient climate, flora, and fauna in the lake Baikal region.
I do find the Japanese fascination with lake Baikal area as "their place of origin" a bit understudied, yet the period under question is late-paelolithic to early neolithic -- microlithic to be more precise -- and that being before the true neolithic period, it is also expected that huge human population groups are not to be found. Any innovation either genetic, cultural (tool making and subsistence), or linguistic, would be hard to detect as the number and range of the initial innovators would have been small. When they finally became wide-spread (many studies either assume this because if the influence was not wide-spread, we would have a hard time finding much trace of anything. Yes, mildly circular logic, but this is unavoidable for now imo.) AND we have evidence on any particular trend, it is way far down into the late neolithic / historical period to make a detailed, step-by-step reconstruction of the historical process that occurred -- a very difficult task indeed.
If there was any merit to Uygular's thesis, it was to point out the fact that many Japnaese and Korean sources blindedly followed the "Out-of-Lake Baikal/Mongol Hypothesis of Japanese/Korean Origin" which has become rather popular during the 1970's in the so-called Egami's "Horserider Theory of Japanese Origin."
A discussion,
Re: The Origin(s) of the Japanese on JapanToday forum.