Talk:Humanoid

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Removed *Nordics, because it linked to Scandanavian Nordics, which, I figure, are not fictional. Was someone trying to imply that Noordics aren't human or is there a fictional term Nordic which means something. In that case, create the page instead of just the link

I imagine the reference was intended to be the Nordics of supposed UFO close encounters of the 60s (now overtaken by Greys in popularity). Radix 02:22, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

"being bipedal with hands which include hands and opposable thumbs" This sentence should be changed to "being bipedal with hands which include fingers and opposable thumbs", i will change it.Justinphd 04:1, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trekkie chatter

does this article have to include a lenghty story about how the human race developed in the sci-fi world of Star Trek? i mean come on, we don't have to yell from each page to new visitors that the entire wiki project is just an oasis for various PC nerds and the like.. :/ --Astat 18:07, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Origin of the word?

No explanation whatsoever is offered. From what I know, the two forms are correct, android (greek, andros + eides) and hominid (latin-greek, homo + eides); therefore the word humanoid actually seems incorrect to me. I guess it was coined because the two above mentioned words are already in use. Anybody care to elaborate? --arny (talk) 13:54, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] When is a being not humanoid?

The description of a humanoid leaves a lot to the imagination. The best description is that it must resemble a human in some way -- however, when does something not resemble a human? Are winged all bipedal humanoid? What about quadrupeds? What about beings with no appendages but with a human-like head? —Preceding unsigned comment added by FrederikHertzum (talk • contribs) 00:43, 3 April 2008 (UTC)