Oldest noodles unearthed in China

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The discussion centers around the discovery of ancient noodles in China, specifically their archaeological significance and the humorous implications of their existence. Participants explore the cultural and historical context of the find, while also engaging in light-hearted commentary about the concept of a "Flying Spaghetti Monster" and its potential future interpretations.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants humorously suggest that the discovery of the noodles indicates early worship of the "Flying Spaghetti Monster."
  • There is speculation about how future archaeologists might interpret the significance of such findings, including whether they would view it as evidence of a cult.
  • One participant reflects on the implications of discarded food items in understanding human migration and cultural practices.
  • Another participant questions the practicality of burying noodles during a catastrophic flood, suggesting they must have been special.
  • Participants share humorous scenarios about the reactions of scientists upon discovering the age of the noodles.
  • There are references to historical findings related to pasta-making, but no evidence of pasta-burying in ancient contexts.

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The discussion features a mix of humor and speculation, with no clear consensus on the cultural implications of the noodle discovery. Participants generally agree on the humorous aspects but diverge in their interpretations of the significance of the find.

Contextual Notes

Participants express various assumptions about the cultural practices of ancient peoples and the potential interpretations of archaeological findings, but these remain unresolved and speculative.

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New evidence for early Flying Spaghetti Monster worship...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4335160.stm
The 50cm-long, yellow strands were found in a pot that had probably been buried during a catastrophic flood.
Radiocarbon dating of the material taken from the Lajia archaeological site on the Yellow River indicates the food was about 4,000 years old.
 
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Spaghetti Monster

Noo! do you realize what you have done mentioning that name?
 
Bladibla said:
Noo! do you realize what you have done mentioning that name?
uh oh...:rolleyes: :redface:
 
Do you think that 2,000 years from now archaologists will think there was a significant cult that worshipped a flying spaghetti monster in the southern US?
 
Smurf said:
Do you think that 2,000 years from now archaologists will think there was a significant cult that worshipped a flying spaghetti monster in the southern US?
We have a different deity in the part of the South that I hail from:
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lol

i sometimes wonder what exactly future generations (if there ARE any :bugeye: ) will say about US...
 
Math Is Hard said:
New evidence for early Flying Spaghetti Monster worship...
Essentially, what we have here are mummified noodles. This raises the issue of a potential curse.
 
The 50cm-long, yellow strands were found in a pot that had probably been buried during a catastrophic flood.
Radiocarbon dating of the material taken from the Lajia archaeological site on the Yellow River indicates the food was about 4,000 years old.

Are they still edible :confused:.
 
Motai, I volunteer you to taste test the "noodle fossils".

I find it interesting as to what "leftovers" say about our species. For instance, last night in my biology class, we saw a film about how humans might have lived and begun to migrate 150,000 years ago. Their path of migration was traced through both mitochondrial DNA and the mounds of discarded seafood remains along coastal regions, suggesting that they traveled coastally out of Africa into other regions.

No doubt future generations will ponder the discarded red and white striped buckets and speculate about their significance in our feeding and religious rituals.
 
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I think MIH is onto something.
The 50cm-long, yellow strands were found in a pot that had probably been buried during a catastrophic flood.
If I was caught in a catastrophic flood, I probably wouldn't take the time to bury my noodles. They must have been very special noodles.
 
  • #11
honestrosewater said:
I think MIH is onto something.
If I was caught in a catastrophic flood, I probably wouldn't take the time to bury my noodles. They must have been very special noodles.
:smile: :biggrin:

I just had to look. A glance through Wikipedia reveals that what appeared to be "pasta-making utensils" were found in the ruins of Pompeii, but alas, no evidence of pasta-burying reported.
 
  • #12
I think we have some noodles in the pantry that rival this finding.
 
  • #13
That is all the proof I need. I am now a pastafarian: http://www.venganza.org/forum/images/smiles/worship.gif http://www.venganza.org/forum/images/smiles/fsm7.gif
 
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  • #14
Just imagine the peer pressure in the lab:

Steve- I just finished the carbon dating- these are... good grief, 4000 years old!
Al- Eat one.
Steve- Do you realize just how significant this...
Al- Eat one!
Steve- Quit messing around, this is serious!
Al- Just one... Aren't you curious?
Steve- More mortified than curious...
Al- You think you'll ever get a chance like this again?
Steve- Well...
Al- Won't you always wonder, and wish you had.
Steve- ...You have one too.
Al- Deal!
[munch]
Steve- Tastes like death
Al- Yeah... And sand.
Steve- Yeah...
Al- I'm going to go throw up.
Steve- Me too.
 
  • #15
Well.. it took them 4000 years.. and they finally mastered it :biggrin: