"Thanks for posing the Neanderthal Theory, blam. I hadnt read that before, and its a fascinating theory. Thats why Im addicted to these threads, they open to such interesting possibilities." You're welcome. A few years back, I read every word on every link in that article. JimRob won't let me post it as a stand-alone article. That was the only post I ever made that got pulled...wouldn't explain why either.
The only thing I can think of is the article's frank discussion of the possible differences in sexual practices between Neanderthals and homo sapiens.
BTW, the Zana story was fascinating. Why couldn't some very isolated Neanderthal groups survive to recent times?