If H. Florensiensis was to be confirmed as a species, what implications could that have?

Question

Think social, cultural, anthropological

If you are wondering what H. Floresiensis refers to, it's the hobbit-like fossils found in Indonesia in about 2004, here are a few links that might help your answer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_floresiensis

http://www.scienceagainstevolution.org/v9i2n.htm

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070920145353.htm

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4127713

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2004/nov/01/guardianleaders.archaeology

Answer 1

Yes, only anthropologist would get into a tizzy. You forget that the Neanderthal did not go extinct that long age. I think most biologists would be comfortable with the addition of a new species. Only ideologues, such as social scientists and religious fanatics would not be able to make a good accommodation.

Answer 2

To me, the implication would be that since H. florensiensis had to come from somewhere, and since a Homo erectus was recently found in Java, Indonesia, dating to 27,000 BP (which doesn't mean that it was the last H.erectus)...Then, it's a likely possibility that H.florensiesis was a successful mutation of H. erectus anytime within the past 94,000 years...