Sad indictment of Newbury people. Options

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[Turin Machine]

New scientific discoveries!!

It has been know for some years now that modern man (homo sapiens) has within his DNA matrix a small but significant amount of neanderthal DNA, for most of us its around 2 - 4%, but startling news is now emerging that in some individuals the ratio can be even larger. Recent tests show a single test subject known only as 'newres' had a truly incredible 80% neanderthal DNA code. The remaining 20% turned out to be potato.

[SirWilliam]

New scientific discoveries!!

It has been know for some years now that modern man (homo sapiens) has within his DNA matrix a small but significant amount of neanderthal DNA, for most of us its around 2 - 4%, but startling news is now emerging that in some individuals the ratio can be even larger. Recent tests show a single test subject known only as 'newres' had a truly incredible 80% neanderthal DNA code. The remaining 20% turned out to be potato.

Your point is , one surmises , that Neanderthal Man was quite intelligent and probably disappeared owing to ethnic cleansing by the less than compassionate Homo Sapien . The potato on the other hand went on to be one of the most important vegetables on the planet
Remember we ALL came from a simple single cell blob , so say hello to your close cousin ...........before you eat it .

[Turin Machine]

Your point is , one surmises , that Neanderthal Man was quite intelligent and probably disappeared owing to ethnic cleansing by the less than compassionate Homo Sapien . The potato on the other hand went on to be one of the most important vegetables on the planet
Remember we ALL came from a simple single cell blob , so say hello to your close cousin ...........before you eat it .

Neanderthal was sadly not the brightest, not a great tool maker and had vestigial if any language skills. Today's thinking is not some kind of stone age Holocaust but rather that sapiens interbred with Neanderthals which explains the remnant DNA in our gene pool. Interestingly enough this DNA is almost absent in people of African descent. Interestingly, there are records from the Pyrenees in I believe the 18th century of sightings of what look suspiciously like a Neanderthal male. Which fits with the belief in some quarters that small pockets of ancient people still existed within the deeply forested pockets of Europe.
As you say, we all came from the same primordial ooze, it's just that the liberals are still struggling with the whole evolution bit.