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Part VIII — What This Changes
Chapter 28
What to Watch Next
A roadmap of discoveries that could confirm or challenge APH in the coming years.
Every theory lives under the shadow of tomorrow
’s discoveries. APH is no
exception. Its boldness lies in offering clear predictions that the next generation
of genomic, archaeological, and demographic research can test. This chapter
highlights where eyes should turn: the places, genes, and methods most likely to
either strengthen or dismantle the Adam Paradox Hypothesis.
Genomics: Traces of Ignition in Our DNA
Why it matters: If symbolic ignition was a real threshold, it should be etched in the human
genome.
What to watch:
High-resolution dating of sweeps. As sequencing improves, scientists will
refine the dates of selective sweeps in cognition-linked loci (FOXP2,
HAR1, SRGAP2C, regulatory enhancers). If they cluster tightly between
80–60kya, that supports APH.
Comparative archaic genomics. More Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes
will clarify whether they lacked the ignition-linked regulatory networks. If
they show equivalent symbolic circuitry, APH weakens.
Polygenic models. Large-scale analyses may reveal networks of small
regulatory changes converging at once — a genomic signature of ignition.
Possible outcomes:
Strengthens APH: Sweeps cluster within ignition window; unique sapiens-
specific networks emerge.
Weakens APH: Sweeps are evenly distributed; archaics show equivalent
symbolic capacities.