[greenwolf]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Four out of five men in Europe share a common male ancestor who lived as a hunter on a wild continent some 40,000 years ago, researchers say.

The guy's name was "Noah", and it was more like 4000 years ago, or so I've heard.

[blam]

"The guy's name was "Noah", and it was more like 4000 years ago, or so I've heard."

IMO, closer to 8,000 years ago. Specifically, 7,600 years ago when the Black Sea flooded. (Noah's Flood/)

[marktwain]

The guy's name was "Noah", and it was more like 4000 years ago, or so I've heard.

Well, I guess we could make it fit if you assume that Noah's wife was a little indiscrete, and either Shem, Ham or Japeth were from a different father. Then 75% of the genes would likely have been from Noah and 25% from the unknown redhead.

It's close enough that I am sure that a little "Creative" work can make it fit ;-)