No Life, No Hope

[BuildsLegos]

No, the key hint was always on the ceiling.

[Corruptuser]

Current research seems to indicate, that along the Human evolution, at least one time the number of single individuals has decreased to 2-3 males, from which we all are descendants. (DNA-analysis of the Y-chromosome seems to indicate, that we all are descendants of only ONE Homo Sapiens male, with at least one second male Y-chromosome line coming from a Neanderthaler or similar extinct Human evolutionary sideline, traces of that second "Adam" have been found recently in one USoAmerican, and could be traced back to a small region in Africa; indicating that this second "Adam" has interbred with a Homo Sapiens female). Evolutionary biologists know sufficient examples to indicate that this might not be bad (but they know of more examples where it did go bad).

No. The Y Chromosal Adam was NOT the only male alive in his time, just that all males today have a direct patrilinear descent from him. The other males had only daughters, or sons that had only daughters, or sons that had sons that had only daughters, or so forth until present day. The same for Mitochondrial Eve; other women existed, but all of their lines were broken as they only had sons, or daughters that only had sons, or so forth.

With the terrible lack of genetic diversity in humanity as it is (seriously, we're really really inbred), a bottleneck of just 1 male or 1 female would probably doom the human race to extinction.

[Krulle]

Thanks for clarifying. :)

[Rorrik]

Current research seems to indicate, that along the Human evolution, at least one time the number of single individuals has decreased to 2-3 males, from which we all are descendants. (DNA-analysis of the Y-chromosome seems to indicate, that we all are descendants of only ONE Homo Sapiens male, with at least one second male Y-chromosome line coming from a Neanderthaler or similar extinct Human evolutionary sideline, traces of that second "Adam" have been found recently in one USoAmerican, and could be traced back to a small region in Africa; indicating that this second "Adam" has interbred with a Homo Sapiens female). Evolutionary biologists know sufficient examples to indicate that this might not be bad (but they know of more examples where it did go bad).

No. The Y Chromosal Adam was NOT the only male alive in his time, just that all males today have a direct patrilinear descent from him. The other males had only daughters, or sons that had only daughters, or sons that had sons that had only daughters, or so forth until present day. The same for Mitochondrial Eve; other women existed, but all of their lines were broken as they only had sons, or daughters that only had sons, or so forth.

With the terrible lack of genetic diversity in humanity as it is (seriously, we're really really inbred), a bottleneck of just 1 male or 1 female would probably doom the human race to extinction.

Where can I go to read more about this. I've never heard any of this and would like to read about it full rather than expect a full explanation in a comic forum.

Edit: Actually, you've used enough terms to find it through google search. This article frames quite well the two conclusions shared here.

[OnceUponATime]

there is a way to open the door from the inside, as seen on panel 2 of http://www.goblinscomic.org/04122013/. picking up the right key is just more convenient than fighting all of the aalts then figuring out how to open the door