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Well, they would've observed many other islands in the area

Posted by greenman

on August 17, 2026, 5:14 pm, in reply to "Australia is hundreds to thousands of miles from most other land masses"

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..and could've reasoned that there might still be more islands (if not a continent) beyond them.

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13 Things Early Humans Did That Scientists Still Cannot Explain - Christopher Blackwell August 16, 2026, 5:45 pm

The Latin word "tibia" means "flute." - Pikes Peak 14115 August 18, 2026, 4:33 pm
It seems to me that there is no reason to assume - Trudy August 17, 2026, 2:28 pm
- Australia is hundreds to thousands of miles from most other land masses - Sia August 17, 2026, 3:55 pm
  - Well, they would've observed many other islands in the area - greenman August 17, 2026, 5:14 pm
  - Re: Australia is hundreds to thousands of miles from most other land masses - Trudy August 17, 2026, 4:27 pm
    - What makes you think that is merely an opinion? - Sia August 17, 2026, 5:10 pm
      - There is no way to know if they knew about Australia's existence. - Trudy August 17, 2026, 8:14 pm
        
        Well, if they did know of it, then someone HAD to have taken to the sea first to either find it or - Sia August 18, 2026, 1:08 pm
        
        That is my point. - Trudy August 18, 2026, 1:42 pm
        
        Agreed - greenman August 18, 2026, 5:56 pm
        
        They were kind of forced to do it - Trudy August 18, 2026, 8:29 pm
        
        I was wrong again. - Trudy August 18, 2026, 8:37 pm
        
        Environmental causes are a big mover of people - greenman August 19, 2026, 9:37 am
        
        Well it's hard to know, but.... - Skye August 18, 2026, 11:49 am
        
        There are a handful of smaller islands quite close to Australia, like within a few miles and - Sia August 18, 2026, 1:17 pm
- It was worth the bother even if you dismissed one claim. - Sia August 17, 2026, 3:31 pm
Very interesting! I'm glad that Neanderthals weren't clueless brutes. My DNA shows 4%, which is high - Sia August 17, 2026, 9:02 am
Fascinating stuff - greenman August 17, 2026, 8:24 am
- I don't oppose the concept that alien critters could have shown early species a thing or two. Howeve - Sia August 17, 2026, 9:09 am
  - I do not trust Grok on most things, but - Trudy August 19, 2026, 7:31 pm
  - More helpful to give them a case of iron chisels - greenman August 17, 2026, 5:17 pm

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