It was bound to happen. A gene expert at Harvard (USA) reckons he can create a neanderthal person with some nifty lab work – and a little help from a homo sapiens female. Pretty clever, huh? Now I reckon it’s a first – an attempt to reverse the flow of human evolution, instead of all that effort to speed up its normal progress with prize-winning science and politically-correct social engineering. (Talking of which you’ll be relieved to know that the latest citizenship test for wannabe Brits would almost ceratinly outlaw half of the present incumbents, were they lucky enough to take part.)
Frankly I’m shocked that Head Office in Rome and the PoW hisself haven’t mustered their legions to attack the Harvard heretic. How dare he play god, a privilege reserved for crown and clergy?
But what say you? Wouldn’t a few neandertals come in handy for light housework and other duties beneath One’s station? Definitely.
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The idea of a neanderthal in the kitchen or anywhere else for “light housework” does not appeal, Janus. What if this experiment turns out to have Jurassic Park type consequences?
Some scientist claim that modern humans include some Neanderthal genes already. I can think of one or two who qualify! 🙂
I also believe the programme is well under way. There are quite a few of Help Ma Boab’s American cousins running around Montana.
OZ
OZ: It is now believed that the most recent evidence of Neanderthals were from those living in CAVES in the Lagar Vehlo region of……….Portugal.
In that case no wonder they died out. I mean, trying to muscle in on a wolf’s cave is not going to endear said Neanderthal to the wolf is it and probably not the smartest thing to do. There would be lots of fang action and snarly stuff from the occupant and a great deal of blood and hair left by the potential intruder. On the other hand, the Iberian Wolf branch of the family still roam today in northern Portugal and Spain. QED. :-).
OZ
Will we care by then, surrounded by our neanderthal handmaidens and handymen? 🙂
Janus,
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“…..Now I reckon it’s a first – an attempt to reverse the flow of human evolution, instead….”
Not sure about that. I think that humanity has been on a mission to reverse human evolution by non-genetic means for some time now.
Think: socialism, human rights, equality, gay marriage…..etc..etc
BTW a very good piece on Gay ‘Marriage’ here..