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Neanderthal Genome to be Sequenced
Aneurysm writes "A project launched by the Max-Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology will sequence the genome of Neanderthal man. The sequencing project may find out important information, such as whether they cross-bred with modern humans. Previous DNA tests have tested this theory, and found it unlikely. Could this be the start of a Pleistocene park?"
I could have easily supplied the necessary sample for testing...
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Esobofh - Currently drinking fresh mango juice.
July 06, 2005: Project to sequence genome of Neanderthal Man begins.
September 3, 2009: Genome of Neanderthal Man sequenced.
March 21, 2012: Neanderthal Man cloned.
April 4, 2015: Neanderthal Man reaches the point of being able to form, in a grunting, slurred speech, individual english words.
April 5, 2015: Neanderthal Man starts blog
"Could this be the start of a Pleistocene park?"
Nah my nephew has been working on a pleistocene park for a while now. He's got the swings, sandbox, and slide done (he had the see-saws done too but he accidentally stepped on them). If you want to pitch in he could use some help with the merri-go-round I'm sure.
He was originally using playdough but I caught him eating it one too many times so I switched him over to pleistocene.
- Toby
What if they find it's the same DNA we have and it tuns out they just had some serious back problems?
Evolution or ID?
President Bush expressed considerable interest in the Neanderthal Genome sequencing project. The president expressed hope the project would be completed quickly enough that a living person whose DNA most closely matched that of a Neanderthal could be identified and nominated to the Supreme Court.
That is SO condescending...
Back in their day, all they had were AMP and ADP; ATP hadn't been invented yet. In those times, glycolysis took two glucose for every one ADP produced, and they were proud of it! Back then, everything ate up that precious ADP - even the Calvin cycle. Oh, sure, it violated their ability to continue on as lifeforms indefinitely, but it was all they had to work with.
Back then, oxygen didn't end up making it into the bloodstream and then to the cells and mitochondria through diffusion from concentration differentials across membranes; they had to put it in manually. It got tiring after a while, all of the precision injection work, but it gave them exercise - a good muscle builder, it was. And, boy, did they need that muscle tone to hunt, what with only being able to synthesize two of their amino acids on their own.
We've come a long way, my friend. A long way.
"99 dead duelists of Dios on the wall. 99 dead duelists of Dios! Take one's ring, pass it around..."
I predict if Neanderthals are cloned:
A) Geico will offer them car insurance, but they won't buy because of their Caveman commercials.
B) Neanderthals will be pissed to find out were replaced by people on the B Ark.
C) Sales of backrazors will double.
D) Grunthag and Duna will top Neanderthal baby names lists just above Rena, Gort, Bob, and Winona.
"You'll get nothing, and you'll like it!"
Because the Monolith landed on our side of the river.
As a member of a minority living near the arctic circle, I find your implication that "hot" equates "good" and that, therefore, it's opposite, "cold", equates "bad", extremely insulting, and demand that you immediately cease and desist from any further usage of such hatefull terms in public discourse. Furthermore, I demand a compensation of $100,000,000,000 (one hundred billion US dollars) for the mental anguish your thermal prejudices have caused me.
Failure to comply will result in retaliatory measures to be carried out by trained polar bears.
Forget magic. Any technology distinguishable from divine power is insufficiently advanced.
As a member of the People for the Ethical Treament of Animals, i find it deplorable and sickening that you would use these great and noble animals to fight your battles for you. I demand that you compensate our organization $100,000,000,000 US; none of which will actually got to the bears themselves, but help further our causes, such as running almost naked through Spain with bull horns taped to our heads.
I believe sex is highly over rated... unless it involves me
I mean, just look around and see how "white" Americans, African Americans, and Native Americans are all getting taller than the prior generations. I'm of that first category (and partly of the last) and I'm 2 inches taller than my father, who in turn is 2 inches taller than his father
Well there you go, proof of young earth creationism! 6,000 years ago Adam and Eve were 2 inches tall.
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