The power of genetic diversity

[Duque de Bragança]

Seems pointless to argue about the borders of Europe and Asia.

I find geographical arguments like this entertaining, since there seems to be a lot of variation as to how world geography is taught in different parts of the world (e.g., the debate I started here a while back as to how many continents there are).

I've seen the Caucuasus referred to both ways (ie part of central asia and not).  It's an arbitrary characterization; couldn't care less either way.  If one wants to be literal, geographically speaking the center of Asia would be around Irkutsk; on a population weighting probably somewhere around Lhasa.

First time I saw it referenced as in Central Asia. Central Asia generally means the 'Stans
An Anglo and/or Yank thing?

[The Minsky Moment]

First time I saw it referenced as in Central Asia. Central Asia generally means the 'Stans
An Anglo and/or Yank thing?

First hit I get when I google "central asia" and hit images:

http://centralasiaconnect.web.unc.edu/welcome/central_asia_map-2/

[The Brain]

First time I saw it referenced as in Central Asia. Central Asia generally means the 'Stans
An Anglo and/or Yank thing?

First hit I get when I google "central asia" and hit images:

http://centralasiaconnect.web.unc.edu/welcome/central_asia_map-2/

UNC? That's a new low in sources.

[derspiess]

First time I saw it referenced as in Central Asia. Central Asia generally means the 'Stans
An Anglo and/or Yank thing?

First hit I get when I google "central asia" and hit images:

http://centralasiaconnect.web.unc.edu/welcome/central_asia_map-2/

UNC? That's a new low in sources.

Dunno-- they defied expectations & made it to the Final Four this year.

[Duque de Bragança]

First time I saw it referenced as in Central Asia. Central Asia generally means the 'Stans
An Anglo and/or Yank thing?

First hit I get when I google "central asia" and hit images:

http://centralasiaconnect.web.unc.edu/welcome/central_asia_map-2/

There's Belarus in your Central Asian map though it is centered on the 'Stans.
Only the South/Lesser Caucasus states listed along with the 'Stans. Makes somewhat sense for Azerbaidjan (culturally) but not that much for Armenia and Georgia. 

PS: The tabs above the map only refer to the 'Stans anyways.
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan

[The Minsky Moment]

OK - I'm prepared to concede the point on this.

[grumbler]

OK - I'm prepared to concede the point on this.

I think the point is worth at least another dozen posts.  After all, the more irrelevant the issue, the more posts we see about it on languish.

[The Brain]

OK - I'm prepared to concede the point on this.

[Duque de Bragança]

OK - I'm prepared to concede the point on this.

Well, I agreed before with Minsky about the main point that Caucasian as a synonym for white was ridiculous so you shouldn't be sad for such a trivial detail

[Admiral Yi]

If one wants to be literal, geographically speaking the center of Asia would be around Irkutsk; on a population weighting probably somewhere around Lhasa.

My guess is further south.  IINM Bangladesh has a larger population than Russia.

[grumbler]

If one wants to be literal, geographically speaking the center of Asia would be around Irkutsk; on a population weighting probably somewhere around Lhasa.

My guess is further south.  IINM Bangladesh has a larger population than Russia.

Especially if, as some believe, ABCD India has a larger population than China, and remember that EFGH Indonesia's population is greater than that of Russia or Pakistan.

[Slargos]