Comments on: Horses Were Tamed, Milked, and Probably Ridden 5,500 Years Ago

By: A woman

A woman — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:58:41 +0000

I agree with “The Man”. I was very confused by what Frank had to say, and wondered if he was living in this century and knew anything about history. He sounds like a survivalist who only sees the world as it is today and nothing else. Animal domestication has been with mankind from the very beginning of walking on two legs and will remain so. The preservation of the wild mustangs is a very ‘outwest’ frame of mind and every region has something like it. I doubt VERY seriously that mankind will let the dogs, cats and horses die out as the world is now in a stage of PROTECTING domesticated and wild animals more than than it ever has: especially when animals were heavily relied apond for every day existence, but were not treated well at all. We will not run out of energy, we will change the way the we get it and use it. The evolution of man is always in forward motion. Don’t fear Frank. That is so Republican.

By: A man

A man — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:51:36 +0000

I am a bit confused by your response Frank. Oil has been on earth for longer then we even know. And this article plainly says that we had domestic horses at least 5500 years ago. 100 years ago we were using oil and horses if I’m not mistaken. And why must electricity be created without fire? Other then Franks response I must say I really enjoyed this article. Keep it up 80beats.

By: Frank Mancuso

Frank Mancuso — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:53:56 +0000

100 years ago we had no oil and horses. 100 years from now we may have no oil or horses. As we run out of energy mankind may once again turn to horses for survival. The only other energy sorce will be electrisity made without fire. Autos and air travel will be out because no other fuel can be used that is portable enough or cheap enough. Wind, tide, and solar will be all we have. So we may still have warm homes, TV’s, laptops but other then electric trains and trollies people and goods will find it hard to get about. We should preserve the wild gene pool of survival of the fittest and our wild mustangs, who knows what the future will hold?