User talk:Vsmith

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Homo Sapiens

Perhaps we can discuss the matter before you revert. Especially considering your choice of reasoning. I don't think you grasp what a personal comment is, or a language barrier was the culprit. Rather than remove a citation that has largely been debunked I added a statement showing that the cited study doesn't explain a key problem with its own theory. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Estarski (talk • contribs) 21:47, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

And the statement you added is your opinion? Or do you have a reference that indicates that "key problem" and objection has been published. The comment appeared rather trivial to me - and perhaps irrelevant. Please enlighten me on your thinking. Thank you. Vsmith (talk) 21:57, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

It isn't an opinion. The study sought to explain where Neanderthal DNA in modern humans come from without mentioning that not all modern humans have Neanderthal DNA. The relevance of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans is a very important puzzle piece in the pursuit of human origins. A quick Google search nets : "Everyone living outside of Africa today has a small amount of Neanderthal in them, carried as a living relic of these ancient encounters. A team of scientists comparing the full genomes of the two species concluded that most Europeans and Asians have between 1 to 4 percent Neanderthal DNA. Indigenous sub-Saharan Africans have no Neanderthal DNA because their ancestors did not migrate through Eurasia." https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/neanderthal/ The problem with the cited study is it doesn't even address the main question it was supposed to be answering. Normally, I would have removed reference to the study altogether, but elected to add an addendum instead.