Really? I though the Neanderthal DNA sequencing done recently showed that there was no real genetic overlap between homo sapiens sapiens and Neanderthals. From what I remember reading those findings blew the assimilation theory out of the water.
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Eric Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yup...there is a pretty strong theory that early humans sexually interacted > with Neandertals, so they passed on some of their genes to our gene pool. > Think of the 80's movie with Rae Dong Chong and (the guy who played Hellboy) > where he was a Neandertal and she played an anatomically modern human. > > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: G Money [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 11:30 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: America not #1 in most indices > > > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Eric Roberts < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I have seen some interesting research that links it to Neandertals and a >> submissive version of the gene that helped to keep them warm (which would >> make sense...a high blood sugar level would allow more energy to be >> produced, thus more heat...). They also think red hair comes from them to >> ;-) >> > > But modern humans aren't descended from Neandertals...so are they saying > that early humans got busy with Neandertals and our line took on some of > their traits as a result? > > -- > I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad > The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:316433 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
