Q1. Another new theory about why Neanderthals became extinct 40k years ago and Homo Sapiens endured. Recall that both came from a common ancestor 350k years ago, walked the same earth at the same time, Neanderthals had the bigger brains and were physically more powerful and had inhabited Eurasia first. The new theory involves man's ability to domesticate dogs. Which of these theories do you find most plausible?
male
female
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ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Man had 'cooperation gene', Neanderthals did not
7%
9%
5%
5%
7%
9%
25%
6%
5%
Man's domestication of dogs gave them a hunting advantage
18%
11%
24%
18%
20%
16%
0%
19%
20%
Neanderthals' inability to adapt to volcanic eruption-induced climate change
5%
6%
5%
6%
3%
6%
0%
3%
8%
Extinction by violence at the hands of man
6%
7%
6%
0%
3%
17%
30%
3%
5%
Extinction by parasites and pathogens
10%
5%
15%
13%
11%
7%
34%
13%
5%
Neanderthals 30% less efficient at running
4%
6%
2%
8%
0%
3%
0%
2%
5%
Other
9%
14%
4%
9%
9%
7%
0%
12%
7%
Don't know
29%
34%
25%
24%
35%
29%
10%
25%
35%
Don't care
8%
6%
9%
13%
9%
1%
0%
13%
5%
Q2. Speaking of genes, it typically costs somewhere under $1000 to have your genome sequenced. Why haven't you done it?
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female
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18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
I have
4%
6%
2%
2%
8%
2%
0%
1%
6%
Too expensive
34%
26%
42%
25%
41%
38%
79%
43%
22%
I actively do not want to know whats on it
6%
4%
7%
3%
7%
7%
0%
1%
10%
Haven't gotten around to it, but will
7%
12%
3%
1%
8%
13%
20%
4%
7%
No real interest
40%
42%
37%
56%
28%
33%
0%
44%
43%
Other
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
Don't know
3%
0%
5%
2%
2%
4%
0%
1%
5%
Don't care
3%
4%
1%
5%
2%
0%
0%
2%
4%
Q3. Speaking of genes and Neanderthals, some prominent scientists have said it will soon be possible to clone Neanderthals. If it does become possible, would you be in favor of it?
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female
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18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Yes
10%
18%
3%
6%
15%
8%
0%
15%
8%
No
63%
53%
72%
69%
57%
63%
59%
61%
65%
Judging by my neighbor, I think it's happened already
18%
19%
17%
21%
17%
16%
10%
18%
18%
Don't know
6%
5%
7%
0%
7%
10%
30%
3%
4%
Don't care
2%
3%
0%
2%
2%
1%
0%
1%
2%
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