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[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

There was a time when Sapiens and Neanderthals co-existed...

[–] Fluke@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe.

Never had that reflex triggered in me when presented with renders of what we think neanderthal looked like though.

Sample size of one means nothing though, so, yeah, maybe.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And we mated with them, so apparently we weren't too afraid.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not necessarily, it's common to "mate" as part of war and conquest. Usually there's a more descriptive word for it, though.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, but traditionally you don't fuck people that give you Uncanny Valley vibes.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Don't kink shame.

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

And yet we have plenty of humans who are jorkin it to poorly made, uncanny AI porn. So... I don't know anymore.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, it's called the present, and the Neanderthals have control of the White House.