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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
i'm interested to hear alternative theories on evolution. there are so many vital characteristics missing from apes and monkeys.

why arn't all apes humans then?

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I don't understand the question.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    why arn't all apes humans then?

    The clue's in the title - evolution.

    Same way as some salamanders are not crocodiles.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    how is that way? why not
  • Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    What on earth are you on about, to be quite frank.

    Apes are NOT what humans evolved from - they are a different solution to the same problewm - except it seems the solution of humanity was far more sucessful.

    Both came from another branch back in evolution. Two different attempts at one thing.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    whoever was the human solution set things straight for the next howevermillion years.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Teh_Gerbil wrote:
    What on earth are you on about, to be quite frank.

    Apes are NOT what humans evolved from - they are a different solution to the same problewm - except it seems the solution of humanity was far more sucessful.

    Both came from another branch back in evolution. Two different attempts at one thing.

    that being so, why didn't the apes then die out?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    because they're succesful in evolutionary terms
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i'm interested to hear alternative theories on evolution. there are so many vital characteristics missing from apes and monkeys.

    why arn't all apes humans then?

    A lot depends on environment. Apes living in a flat, grassy savannah may learn to use their hind legs to stand from time to time to view their surroundings, apes in woodland where they have no natural predators will have no need to move quickly, etc etc

    And then as soon as one animal has an advantage over another (e.g. homo sapiens had greater brain power than the neanderthal who had brute strength), they are then able to take a better advantage to wipe the other out.

    That's evolution.
  • Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    Blagsta wrote:
    because they're succesful in evolutionary terms

    Quite.

    No doubt failed attempts did die out. I don't see a rule saying onl one of many different solutions can be sucessful? The seem to live well enough?

    Hell, they are starting to use tools now as we speak.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Teh_Gerbil wrote:
    Hell, they are starting to use tools now as we speak.
    :nervous: Damn them! Damn them all to hell!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Monkey%20typewriter.jpg

    Who the hell is William Shakespeare anyway?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Haha! The question of evolution! How would Jane Goodall react to our questioning minds. Jane Goodall's books have interesting notes on evolution, by the way.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    will you fuck off with that spam
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    hobbs wrote:
    that being so, why didn't the apes then die out?


    they populate different habitats, apes dont live on open grounds they live in jungles mainly
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hey, someone's got an ape attitude here. Are we supposed to have evolved into humans by this time?
  • Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    Get Rid Of The Spam.
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