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Lon · Post by **Lon** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:25 am

'Adventurous human woman' wanted to give birth to Neanderthal man by Harvard professor | Mail Online

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:53 pm

I have a few suggestions for candidates.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:01 pm

I would but I don't have the equipment.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:52 pm

I'd feel sorry for the kid. One would expect nothing other than perfection in such an undertaking. That the doctor cannot assure anyone.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:13 pm

Ahso!;1417439 wrote: I'd feel sorry for the kid. One would expect nothing other than perfection in such an undertaking. That the doctor cannot assure anyone.

You think we'd expect perfection from a neanderthal baby?

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:25 pm

YZGI;1417440 wrote: You think we'd expect perfection from a neanderthal baby?I think you know what I mean. Actually, there is some thought out there that Neanderthals as a pure breed were more peaceful and sophisticated in some ways than we are. From what I understand, their problem was that they were anatomically incapable of communicating with speech which greatly contributed to their extinction.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:29 pm

Ahso!;1417442 wrote: I think you know what I mean. Actually, there is some thought out there that Neanderthals as a pure breed were more peaceful and sophisticated in some ways than we are. From what I understand, their problem was that they were anatomically incapable of communicating with speech which greatly contributed to their extinction.I should add that Neanderthals are not really extinct, technically speaking. We know that many humans possess Neanderthal DNA

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:31 pm

Ahso!;1417443 wrote: I should add that Neanderthals are not really extinct, technically speaking. We know that many humans possess Neanderthal DNA

I agree.

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:41 pm

I think I divorced that....:yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl

Patsy

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:42 pm

Interesting article in Forbes highlighting the problems of cloning, dna, mitochondria, gut bacteria, & Ethics.

Is It Possible To Clone A Neanderthal? - Forbes

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:58 pm

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:07 pm

I really loved the music so much! The musicians were not listed in the credits. Wasn't concentrating on anything else! but will watch again.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:15 pm

That was a good video, AFTR. Thanks!

Scrat · Post by **Scrat** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:46 pm

I always knew it. I was reminded every morning when I looked in the mirror.

Seriously though, what happened to the Cro Magnons? They were said to have a larger brain case than we modern humans have. I do think we are a hybrid of Cro Magnon and Neanderthal peoples.

I also think that Neanderthals were in fact quite intelligent, they may have created the first industrial process. The extraction of pitch from Birch bark with heat, essentially by baking. The pitch was used to glue spear points to the shaft.

NOVA | Neanderthal Superglue

That aside the environment they lived in demanded an extremely high level of intelligence and social cohesion.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:30 pm

Ahso!;1417458 wrote: That was a good video, AFTR. Thanks!

You're welcome.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:38 pm

AnneBoleyn;1417457 wrote: I really loved the music so much! The musicians were not listed in the credits. Wasn't concentrating on anything else! but will watch again.

The Mesa Music Consort

http://www.allmusic.com/album/mesa-musi ... 0000605850

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:13 am

Thanks my dear very much. Lovely. Peaceful. Eternal.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:20 pm

AnneBoleyn;1417518 wrote: Thanks my dear very much. Lovely. Peaceful. Eternal.

You're welcome.