Apes

[jrtv]

If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes ?

[Drusilla]

We didn't evolve from apes. Scientists believe apes and humans both evolved separately from the same long extinct species.

[Clanad]

Probably more answers would be available if you posted this in the science section, however, you will most likely find that the explanation will center on a theory of divergence from a common ancestor. You could ask the same question about Homo sapiens... why are we basically the same as when the first fossils of true humans appeared. It's simply because, according to evolutionists, we fill a unique niche and have no need to evolve further. This equally applicable to the apes and chimps... according to the evolutionists, with whom I have several bones to pick (sorry)...

[Fish Kid]

These evolutionists know nothing, we need to continue evolving. It would be nice to have teeth like a shark, so that
when a tooth falls out another moves forward to takes it place.

I bet the chimps would like to evolve a bit more too so that they could work out how to avoid becoming fur coats.

[sammd]

Are we not still evolving over time though...people are a lot taller now than they used to be...try walking around on the Victory...

[SarCaustic]

The Theory of Evolution is just that, a theory - it hasn't been proven, though it is widely accepted (despite the obvious given its name) and sometimes taught as fact. The time span for evolution is just too long for it to be proven and there are still many questions to be answered. An interesting question nevertheless and I agree with the previous posters, my main problem with is that it doesn't explain how life started and no hybrid transitional forms of organisms (in different stages of evolution) have been found.

[johnlambert]

We ARE apes, same as chimps, gorillas and orang utangs

[johnlambert]

not exactly the same as chimps etc, but all great apes had a common ancestor and we evolved into our respective species

[Clanad]

Ummm... we've been in this discussion several time previously, johnlambert, has there been some recently discovered proof supporting your thesis that I missed in the news? I do know that recent DNA and RNA testing of Neanderthalis has completely eliminated them as a precursor or even distant relative to Homo sapiens... which seems odd, since the two species were co-inhabitors of the same areas and same time frame...

[jake-the-peg]

Putting aside our differences on the overall picture Clanad why do you see it as odd that Neaderthals and Humans should share the same locations and time and still be related only distantly?

Rabbits are not pre-cursors of deer and yet they occupy the same spaces at the same time

[Clanad]

jake, you miss the point... firstly, I said they are not distantly related. Secondly, most anthropolgy references have, in the past (some still do) stated we were close relatives and originated with the same distant homonid ancestor. My remark simply pointed out that if, in fact, we were related we should share some similar DNA/RNA, which we do not... and with, obviously, no inter-breeding...

[proveit]

If people evolved from a common ancestor there should exist more fossel evidence. There is hundreds of thousands of pieces of fossil evidence of dinos, but very little of any so called "missing link". Most fossil "evidence" of common ancestry has been disproven as reliable proof. Why can't we just admit that we don't have the answer yet and keep looking for answers objectively?

[Cobra.]

I havent evolved yet...still am an ape