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I've always wondered how society would've developed if there were multiple species that were as intelligent (or close to) as homo sapiens, like if Neanderthals
by toomanybeersies 8y ago
I've always wondered how society would've developed if there were multiple species that were as intelligent (or close to) as homo sapiens, like if Neanderthals didn't go extinct.
Unfortunately, I think that they would've either been wiped out via genocide or used as slaves, given how willing we are to do that to fellow humans.
- swebs 8y agoNeanderthals are the same species, Homo, hence why they could crossbreed with early homo-sapiens. If they were still around today, we'd probably see them as just another race. They didn't look too different: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neanderthal#/media/File:Skeleton_and_restoration_model_of_Neanderthal_La_Ferrassie_1.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neanderthal#/media/File:Skelet... Though it would be cool to imagine a completely different intelligent species, like some sort of bird or octopus.
- 52-6F-62 8y agoOh I've definitely toyed with the fantasy of dolphin or octopus evolving in near parallel with humanity to the point of advanced technology (or having evolved to the point where they saw the innate flaws in advanced technology as inferior to an improved understanding of their innate biology and instead developed philosophically or spiritually, if you will). Might make a good story or two.