From THYLBERT VISCHER
We note with interest from Pat Shipman’s article ‘On the origin of races’
(16 January) that a small band of researchers wishes to re-classify Homo
sapiens to include Homo erectus. Fellows of this institute feel that the
re-classification would be more accurately descriptive if Homo erectus
included Homo sapiens, rather than the other way round, as Homo sapiens
is still in an almost continuous state of erection, and sapiens has proved
totally misleading.
Furthermore, we feel that some thought should be given to changing Homo
into something less blatantly sex discriminating.
Thylbert Vischer Institute of Bizarre Studies Malaga, Spain
