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Odin
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06 May 2008, 8:25 am

IMO the Neandertal hypothesis is total nonsense, if it were true AS would only be found in European and Middle-Eastern people.


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06 May 2008, 9:24 am

Odin wrote:
IMO the Neandertal hypothesis is total nonsense, if it were true AS would only be found in European and Middle-Eastern people.


Not at all, neuroatypical traits would spread anywhere where such traits provide an advantage.



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06 May 2008, 9:49 am

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Perhaps this one might be better.


it pains me to admit this but the kid in that picture does look kinda autistic (the eyebrows)



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06 May 2008, 1:05 pm

Confused-Fish wrote:
JanusHOW wrote:
Perhaps this one might be better.


it pains me to admit this but the kid in that picture does look kinda autistic (the eyebrows)


Well it is a wax figure and doesnt have much facial expression!