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Who Would Win in a Fight: a Modern Human or a Neanderthal?
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| Oct. 24, 2012
| Brian Palmer
Posted on 10/24/2012 5:08:38 PM PDT by SJackson
We beat them at evolution. But what about fisticuffs?
A team of archaeologists, paleoanthropologists, and paleoartists has created a more accurate Neanderthal reconstruction, based on a nearly complete skeleton discovered in France more than 100 years ago. The La Ferrassie Neanderthal man was short but stocky. If a modern man came nose-to-nose with a Neanderthal, could he take him in a fight?
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KEYWORDS: evolution; fight; modernman; neanderthal
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I know.
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:08:39 PM PDT
by
SJackson
To: SJackson
No way do I go to Slate for fun.
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:11:17 PM PDT
by
ecomcon
To: SJackson
To: SJackson
Amazing! LOL!!!!
That scene you posted the pic from actually crossed my mind while I was reading the headline.
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:13:03 PM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: SJackson
I know, too. :-)
*casually polishes the barrel of my Remington*
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:13:14 PM PDT
by
DemforBush
(100% Ex-Democrat.)
To: SJackson
Modern man would win, of course. He would just pull out his evolution-ized, large-brain-created, bullet weapon and blast the creature.
That is assuming we would bring to the fight that which our “species” created.
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:14:27 PM PDT
by
madison10
To: supremedoctrine
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:15:17 PM PDT
by
fhayek
To: SJackson
To: madison10
If we send in a light-loafer lefty, the attempt to hug the Neanderthal would not end well.
Although I bet many would pay to see it, gruesome as it would be.
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:16:13 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: SJackson
The modern man, of course.
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:20:25 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
To: SJackson
Never bet on the white guy
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:25:05 PM PDT
by
al baby
(“If Barack Obama has a Harvard law degree, he didn’t earn that. Somebody else made that happen.”)
To: SJackson
The question really is it brawn vs brains.
Unless, Neanderthals are actually smart, then modern man is screwed.
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:27:12 PM PDT
by
svcw
(Why is one cell on another planet considered life, and in the womb it is not.)
To: SJackson
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:27:39 PM PDT
by
mountn man
(Happiness is not a destination, its a way of life.)
To: SJackson
Who Would Win in a Fight: a Modern Human or a Neanderthal?
If some Neanderthal assaults me, I'm siccing Caveman Lawyer on him (her).
To: SJackson
Who Would Win in a Fight: a Modern Human or a Neanderthal?
I'll take the work of John Moses Browning over that of Tok the Poiny-stick Monger.
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:46:52 PM PDT
by
verum ago
(Some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind.)
To: SJackson
I go for aggressiveness, reach, and leverage.
We didn't beat them to the top of the food chain by being liberal weenies.
To: SJackson
Anyone consulted Shatner on this????
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:52:52 PM PDT
by
IrishPennant
(Dr Erkel and Mr. Jive...lurking the streets of DC)
To: SJackson
I would win.
I got Mad Skills, Wicked willpower and a desire to totally dominate.
Don’t fight fair anyway. It’s not like he’s gonna understand the comcept ....
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posted on
10/24/2012 5:57:55 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
To: SJackson
Human vs. Neanderthal. Ditka vs. hurricane.
To: SJackson
Make it fair fight. Give ‘em both a Colt SP1.
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posted on
10/24/2012 6:03:49 PM PDT
by
EandH Dad
(sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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