Why are we the only members of the homo genus?

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Why are we the only members of the homo genus?

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RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus?

June 11, 2012 at 6:06 pm

(June 11, 2012 at 6:04 pm)Rhythm Wrote: That's true, and it's important to mention it, but it is also important to mention that there are no free standing colonies of HN left, any success this particular H had (if it had any beyond it's heyday) is inextricably tied to the grand winner of the Great Game of the H's.

If a group of 10 individual meets and interbreeds with a group of 100 individuals, the resulting next generation will look a lot more like the the original 100 person group than the 10 person group. But does that mean the 100 person group was therefore the grand winner?

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Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Adjusted Sanity - June 11, 2012 at 5:29 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Ace Otana - June 11, 2012 at 5:31 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Adjusted Sanity - June 11, 2012 at 5:34 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Ace Otana - June 11, 2012 at 5:38 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Adjusted Sanity - June 11, 2012 at 5:43 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Ace Otana - June 11, 2012 at 5:46 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 5:31 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 5:40 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Ace Otana - June 11, 2012 at 5:42 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Jackalope - June 11, 2012 at 5:42 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Adjusted Sanity - June 11, 2012 at 5:46 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 5:44 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Anomalocaris - June 11, 2012 at 5:46 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Annik - June 11, 2012 at 5:49 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Ace Otana - June 11, 2012 at 5:53 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - June 12, 2012 at 1:50 am

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 5:49 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 5:54 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Anomalocaris - June 11, 2012 at 6:00 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 6:04 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Anomalocaris - June 11, 2012 at 6:06 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 6:09 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Anomalocaris - June 11, 2012 at 6:11 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Adjusted Sanity - June 11, 2012 at 6:11 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Minimalist - June 11, 2012 at 6:12 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 6:12 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Anomalocaris - June 11, 2012 at 6:22 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Minimalist - June 11, 2012 at 6:26 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 6:40 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Minimalist - June 11, 2012 at 10:15 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 10:27 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Minimalist - June 11, 2012 at 10:34 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by The Grand Nudger - June 11, 2012 at 10:36 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Jackalope - June 11, 2012 at 10:54 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Minimalist - June 11, 2012 at 11:01 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Cyberman - June 14, 2012 at 5:14 pm

RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus? - by Whateverist - June 14, 2012 at 5:33 pm

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