Can you dig it?

Superb PBS documentary tonight about the recent hominid fossils discovered in South Africa. One batch of skeletons were found in a deep cave, with openings just wide enough for skinny, tiny women to fit through.

I was disappointed to see that the paleoarchaeologists bought into that crap demanded by cavers: never change anything. Instead of sending down a guy with a big hammer, rock chisel and basket-on-a-rope, they sent in women scientists, which is nice.

Except it left the world-class experts--men of course--sitting topside watching the action on CCTV.

They could have widened the complex series of tunnels that led to the bottom and the fossil treasure trove, without ruining anything.

But no, cavers have to possess and lock down every freaking cave, keeping out everybody but skinny-ass men ... and a few women. But only when the boys decide to let the girls join the club for a few hours.

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