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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 10:34 pm
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RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus?
June 11, 2012 at 10:36 pm (This post was last modified: June 11, 2012 at 10:39 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Thats a little pricey don't you think, for a redneck female, I was thinking maybe a Bud and a pack of Pall Malls? Here's a little nod to the HN, btw. In their element, they would have mopped the floor with us. As far as the varying speculations as to why they are no longer with us as a distinct population most of my chips are in with habitat and prey.
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RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus?
June 11, 2012 at 10:54 pm
(June 11, 2012 at 10:36 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Here's a little nod to the HN, btw. In their element, they would have mopped the floor with us. As far as the varying speculations as to why they are no longer with us as a distinct population most of my chips are in with habitat and prey.

They did appear to be a sturdy species, and likely our intellectual equals - possibly superior. As to why they are no longer a distinct population, I speculate that rapid climate change likely led to significant changes in their prey's habitat that H. Neanderthalensis did not adapt to quickly enough. If that's the case, it's a reasonable speculation that H. Sapiens simply overwhelmed them with numbers as H.S. migrated into H.N.'s range (which with climate change, H.S. was better suited to) and out-competed them for resources.

I personally am looking forward to future research into the interbreeding between the two and settling the question as to what extent H.N. DNA has mixed with H.S.

Fascinating stuff.
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RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus?
June 11, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Remember to allow for inflation.
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RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus?
June 12, 2012 at 1:50 am
(June 11, 2012 at 5:53 pm)Ace Otana Wrote:
(June 11, 2012 at 5:49 pm)Annik Wrote: It's probably just because we are the most adaptable.

Most adaptable, yes I agree. Fit and strong, perhaps.

But intelligence? We'll.........
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Let's just thank our species for it's few intelligent members that got us this far. Where the fuck would we be without them?

It looks like they're doing the Arrested Development chicken dance.

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RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus?
June 14, 2012 at 5:14 pm
(June 11, 2012 at 11:01 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Remember to allow for inflation.

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RE: Why are we the only members of the homo genus?
June 14, 2012 at 5:33 pm (This post was last modified: June 14, 2012 at 5:33 pm by Whateverist.)
(June 11, 2012 at 5:29 pm)Adjusted Sanity Wrote: Also, what do you think the world would be like if there was more than one species in the homo genus and what do you think that offshoot might look like?

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