Layne Pemberton and Jim Parsons aside, are we Terrans, or Earthlings?
PIE *er- ( earth, ground ) takes precedence over *ters- ( to dry ) IMO
I always liked the derogatory Klingon term "Earther" as used in the TOS episode "The Trouble with Tribbles".are we Terrans, or Earthlings?
We would still be apes if not for the monolith.Not "descended from apes", just "apes". Apes with uncommonly sophistic language, uncommonly prolific tool-making, and uncommonly little hair.
We would still be apes if not for the monolith.
Oh wait, that's another thread.
Wait, you mean we were all just regular old Primates until that thing in Utah a few weeks ago Uplifted us? I knew I felt different recently, I just hadn't realized why...
and uncommonly little hair.
Oh, is that where cattle/beef, sheep/mutton, deer/venison, etc. come from? Often have I wondered.
Sorry for the unwelcome seriosity; please resume silliness.
I sort of got duped here. Seems like "Terran" isn't really a word outside science-fiction. Hm.
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