A new analysis of fossils found in a Spanish cave suggests Neanderthals were capable of abstract thought, before any interactions with Homo sapiens.
  • macniel@feddit.orgEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    I wonder what humanity would be like if the Neanderthals became the dominant species.

    • johannesEnglish
      6·
      1 month ago

      Can’t be worse then it is already ;-)

      • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        1 month ago

        Can’t be worse then it is already ;-)

        Idk, but 8 billion Neanderthals would’ve needed a lot more meat, ceteris paribus.

        • johannesEnglish
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          1 month ago

          Fair enough 😂 hadn’t considered that! But thats only marginal worse.

    • kemsat@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Don’t the humans with the most Neanderthal DNA already basically rule the world? In a way being the dominant species.