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AMAZIANS OF THE WEEK! Tibetans The Fastest Evolved Humans EVAR
Okay, first the good news: Tibetans are superhuman!
Tibetan pilgrims–or hipsters?
About 3,000 years ago, when Tibetans split off from the Han Chinese, they developed a unique ability to survive in altitudes above 13,000 feet, where oxygen levels are 40% lower, a genetic change a recent study cites as the fastest ever observed in humans.
Now, for the bad: “For such a very strong change, a lot of people would have had to die simply due to the fact that they had the wrong version of a gene,” said Rasmus Nielsen, a professor of integrative biology at Berkeley who led the statistical analysis.
This may not come as a surprise to anyone nominally aware of Tibetan history, which has been marked by struggle and loss. On that note, today marks the 75th birthday of the Dalai Lama.
Happy birthday, Your Holiness!
[CNN: Tibetan DNA study reveals human evolution]
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When Worlds Gently And Mindfully Collide
His Holiness the Dalai Lama with President Barack Obama, at the White House, on February 18.
OBAMA: It is good to finally meet you here, your Holiness. Thank you for coming.
DALAI LAMA: It is good to see you, President Obama.
OBAMA: Your good friend Sharon Stone called the White House today nine times in anticipation of your arrival.
DALAI LAMA: She is–what do you call–a hoot. Very good intention, but very hot mind.
OBAMA: Indeed.
DALAI LAMA: (leaning in) And of course, as nuts as a bowl of almonds.
OBAMA: Yes!
[gently, they chuckle]
OBAMA: Your job seems… challenging.
DALAI LAMA: Your job also seems challenging. However, this is a good test for you.
OBAMA: It is. I believe that that ultimately, the American people are good. We all want to benefit humanity, just go about it in different ways.
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