this post was submitted on 30 May 2024
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I mean, we existed as the same time as other early ape species (which we killed off like the monsters we are), so it makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Killed off, but not necessarily by violence.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

I think the most compelling theory is we mated them into our communities, while outcompeting for food

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

We killed them softly with this song.