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She had no idea that such a thing could happen, that a mere power failure disabled all the locks.
If the locks are all automated and connected to the power (stay with me here)…
“They know me. I understand them.”
What god says about his creations
The agricultural revolution turned you from free wanderers into slaves to the land. The Industrial Revolution robbed you of your souls and made you cruel. And the IT revolution gave you loneliness, hatred, and misery. What’s next for Sapiens in the glorious march of progress?”
Pop off king
“You’re the species of the apocalypse. You exterminated us, and you’re doing the same to thousands of other species. You’ve mortally wounded the earth. You didn’t just eat the apple; you destroyed the garden. And yet you go on and on, consumed with greed, addicted to comfort, soft and degenerate as grubs. You think we want to be like you?”
Who's to say the same thing wouldn't have happened if it were the Neanders who risen? Our close ancestors have aggression, and aggressive hierarchies. How much different are they really?
I will lead you to the promised land. I will share your destiny—if you’ll accept me. The decision is yours to make—now.”
Vomit
There is some genetic evidence that autism may be linked to atavistic Neanderthal gene variants cropping up in modern humans. One of the symptoms of autism is having difficulties in social interactions, suggesting that Neanderthals might have been similarly disadvantaged.
But it's also considered an evolutionary advantage, I don't know much about that research though.
