No more neanderthals. “I am now convinced that Neanderthals are alive and well in our

society. While we may have grown beyond our primitive huts

and scavenging ways, many Neanderthal characteristics are

with us today. Look around you; I’m sure that you could point

out a few of our primitive ancestors right now.

Now, I don’t mean the jerk who cuts you off or the moron who

pays for three bucks worth of gas with a credit card. I’m talking

about the people whose cognitive functions have not moved

beyond those of their ancestors.” It’s an interesting hook to what turns out to be a pretty prosaic essay, but I like the way it’s characterized. I’m sure you have your own examples of the survival of the neanderthal…