Sex , Neanderthals and Nerds .

Sex , Neanderthals and Nerds .
Andre Willers
20 Aug 2010

Synopsis:
Homo Sapiensis and Homo Neanderthal have interbred . About 2.4 % of Western European genetic material are from Homo Neanderthal . But the effects are disproportionate , especially concerning attracting a mate and speciation .
Nerds are driving speciation .

Discussion :

Homonins out of Africa populated pockets of Western Europe during interglacial periods . They then speciated due to cold adaptation during successive periods of glaciation , but still remained interfertile with later waves of immigrants .

Cold-adaptations:
1.Hairy
2.Big torso , short arms and legs .
3.Large

4.Sociological adaptation :
4.1Sociopathy : small groups can survive better in cold-stressed hunter-gatherer environments . The Nerds .
4.2Hysterical Focus , partly carried by pheromones , loses much of it’s effect in a cold environment . The pheromones don't travel well in frigid air . . The Nerds .

5.Sweating : exposure surfaces like palms face and scalp:
There are three primary glands excreting through the skin:
1.Sebaceaous : oils .For waterproofing .
2.Watery sweat : all over the skin . Homo Saps. Temperature control .
3.Watery exudation at base of hair-follicle . Found in most furry animals . For temperature control , but not as efficient for prolonged exertion . Cf foam on racing horses' fur .

6.MHC. Smell and pheromones .
Speciation is still occurring . Homo Saps and Homo Neanderthal are not too turned on by each other's pheromones . Hence perfumes .

7.Dogs .
Homo saps dogs will immediately detect suspicious MHC compounds . Hair-trigger dogs will attack the perceived enemy .
Neanderthaloid dogs vice versa : cf Anatolian sheep dogs .

8.Alcohol:
Masks both MHC and pheromones . We strongly suspect that Homo Saps and Homo Neanderthal miscegenation was only possible because of alcoholic drinks .
Make both drunk . Alcohol then would have been a sacred drug .

But why ?
Hercules . Son of Gods and men .
Deliberate breeding . Remember , these ancestors of ours were very good genetic engineers .
Homo Neanderthalensis had some very desirable somatic traits : great power/weight ratios , cold resistance , sociopathy (following orders , a highly desirable trait from the viewpoint of the Boss) .
Bigger brains , probably more intelligent .
So , they bred them . Using alcohol . Susceptibility to alcohol was engineered in . (ie only drunks were allowed to breed)
See http://andreswhy.blogspot.com "The Origins of war and Peace"

Bugger ! I never thought of this before . Arrgh!!
Susceptibilty to alcohol was meant as a social control mechanism . But we got the Celts and their ilk .

9.TLC
This only works as advertised if the grooming is done by a member of the same species and same sub-group. Live with it .
The pheromones are more important .

Summation :
Neanderthaloids will tend to sweat little through palms , face and scalp . Oily secretions has a temperature trigger , so , unless it is cold enough , the surface skin will tend to be dry and scaly .
They will smell different to dogs and to humans , especially after exercise .
They will be very strong , with great patience in on-on-one situations , but inclined to explosive outbursts in social situations with lots of pheromones about .
Not useful for long-distance running , but good for busting things .
You know , berserkers .

A quick test : How much of a Neanderthal are you ?
1.Do you like working on your own ?
2.Don’t relate well in groups , but well on-on-one ?
3.Don't get sweaty palms ?
4.Have oily hair?
5.Don't mind cold ?
6.Have difficulty being accepted in a Homo Saps dog-pack ?
7.A potential Homo Saps sex partner immediately loses interest after smelling your breath ( MHC incompatibility) ?
8.A Homo Saps sex partner immediately loses interest after you showered (Scent) ?

If you answered yes 6/8 , then you have significant Neanderthal genes influencing your behaviour . A sudden influx of high-concentration alcohol will make you very suggestable and prone to violence . A Tool . Engineered for this about 50 000 years ago .
Aren’t you joyous that you serve Greater Purpose ? Especially after this Purpose has been forgotten ?

Where to find a matching member of the species ?
The highest concentration should be found in the bars of North Western Europe .
But their descendents are all over . Also , try Basques , Cornish and Fins .
You will have to sniff around after the shower.

A web site with a commercial Neanderthal DNA service provider should do the trick .
Something Darwin never thought of . The Internet as a driver for speciation .

The Great Experiment.
What is it ?
To merge the varieties of Man .
The Grand Old Ladies tried to merge the varied species of humans in a non-destructive way . Their attitude was a bit hard-boiled . Various drugs were tried , mainly alcohol . To overcome pheromone barriers .
But why ?
Humans pride themselves on the fact that they can adapt to any climate . But evolution tells us that an organism evolves to fit a niche optimally . The two principles are contradictory . The genes have to be mixed .

If Not :
Species war would have resulted . With various species involved , genocidal wars would be most likely . All would likely perish .


Will the Great Experiment fail ?
No .
The Intervention succeeded .Humans perceive themselves as a single species .
So you might be x% Neanderthal and y% Ergaster . You are not going to go to war about it . Our society can handle the conflicts .

The Singularity
The same conflict handling-mechanisms will hopefully handle the stresses leading into the Singularity .

TLC
Bah!
I want to receive it , not dispense it . A painful definition of adulthood.

That still does not stroke my hair .

Andre