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If H. sapiens did not interbreed with H. Neandertalis, I'm sure it wasn't from lack of trying! Humans (at least some males) have shown a marked proclivity to attempt to mate with anything that will stand still long enough!
I think you may have hit on the reason Neanderthals disappeared. All the Homo Sapiens males outsmarted the Neanderthal males and got their women. Who knows, maybe Neanderthal women were the "dumb blonds" of their day... don't be too hard on our ancestors for taking advantage.
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If H. sapiens did not interbreed with H. Neandertalis, I'm sure it wasn't from lack of trying! Humans (at least some males) have shown a marked proclivity to attempt to mate with anything that will stand still long enough!
And you wonder why aliens won't come and visit us.
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And you wonder why aliens won't come and visit us.
Because we make cheap jokes on internet forums?
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RalofTyr's joke was actually quite funny and subtle. Try again.
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RalofTyr's joke was actually quite funny and subtle. Try again.
Apparently the post I made was a bit too subtle.


I was being intentionally daft.
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You need to try harder at acting daft.
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And you wonder why aliens won't come and visit us.
And maybe we are the aliens , we came we saw wiped out the Neandethals and decided to stay!
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