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In response to "(strictly speaking there's no such thing as reversing evolution) -- nm" by Reagen

Well, I am looking for fiction here...

Posted by Vermintown (aka Dr.Vermin) Oct 14 '10, 14:35

spoilers - genetic scientists find a gene cluster they decide to tinker with, and end up inadvertently turning people into Neanderthals. The theory being that some of the 'junk DNA' we have in our system (that we don't know the purpose of) contains a record of former 'versions' of our species that the scientists accidentally 'activate'.

Scientifically ridiculous, okay. Too implausible for a Dan-Brown-loving audience, do you think?

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for Dan Brown audiences? No, nothing is too implausible for them. -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 14:39
I'd drop Dan Brown and go with Michael Crichton -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 14:36 1
- Yeah, my inspiration was what I *thought* Next was going to be about. - Vermintown Oct 14, 14:41
I was about to suggest something along similar lines, but didn't have a book to refer to that has used such. -- nm - znufrii Oct 14, 14:35

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