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The big secret is that hominins like this mixed with what we consider modern humans and live on in some of our genes. Bring it up in public and be ready to lose

The big secret is that hominins like this mixed with what we consider modern humans and live on in some of our genes. Bring it up in public and be ready to lose your job.

elil17 5y ago
Okay that’s hyperbole if I’ve ever heard it. I think most people view, for example, Neanderthal genes in the human gene pool, as an interesting factoid, and nothing more.
- fdgsdfogijq 5y ago
  Right but Neanderthals are just the start. Stark contrasts between different human populations can be partly explained by hybrid mixing 50,000+ years ago
  - wincy 5y ago
    It’s interesting to consider that autism and neurodivergent traits are linked to having Neanderthal DNA.
    - dqpb 5y ago
      Also linked to living close to a freeway.
bayesian_horse 5y ago
The Genomes of modern Humans only contain really small amounts of Genes from other Hominin species, for various reasons. Not enough to conclude those species survived in us.