[Lessismore]

Since mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother, the best explanation for the current situation would not deal with intelligence, but rather with the reproductive success of Eve, her daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, etc.

This can be explained by their being more alluring and available than their female contemporaries, thus able to attract men able to father a large number of daughters by them and to provide the necessary alimony and child support.

The Bodacious African Slut Theory hypothesizes that we are all descended from a long line of the most horny and good-looking women.

[plainspeaker]

Utter nonsense! All enlightened people know that we are aliens. This planet was colonized by extraterrestials looking to preserve their race by finding a habitable planet in the universe to support their kind. Do you really think that humans descended from the apes on this planet? Surely not. Nope, we are visited from time to time, and some of us are abducted to test to see how we are doing here. Pretty simple when you think it through. Some proof lies with all ancient civilizations that left clues to the 'gods' in their lives. How do you think religions got started?

[gnarledmaw]

"Since mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother..."

Is it?

Fathers can be influential too

Mitochondrial DNA recombines

Linkage disequilibrium and recombination in hominid mitochondrial DNA

Still apparently much debated, many articles online.