Originally Posted by DonnaMarilyn
Originally Posted by John Lawrence Schick
"Evolution has been legitimately proved beyond all doubt...."

One question about this theory I have is...

If we evolved from the ape, why are there still apes?

John smile


John, hominids - from which homo sapiens later evolved - represent only one branch that diverged from the ancestral line of great apes/chimpanzees. There were/are many branches.

It's been an interesting journey. grin

Donna


Yeah, I've heard that theory Donna. I imagine the "shared ancestry" implies that hominids resulted from the mating of two different species, thus, creating a hybrid. Then the hybrids evolved into the present day homo sapiens.

I would think that the mating of one inferior creature with a superior creature would result in a lobrid rather than a hybrid. grin

Anyway, it's interesting to contemplate theories (speculations). Though I'm a bit skeptical of theories presented by the scientific community. They're very protective in keeping their theories intact. You know, with government grants hanging in the balance.

It reminds me of a documentary several years ago when a group of rogue scientists discovered dinosaur bones that were determined to be a mere ten thousand years old (radiocarbon dating). The mainstream scientific community (exclusive membership) wouldn't allow this data into their archives.

Another widely accepted theory is the conspiracy theory. grin

Interesting topic though my opinion isn't worthy of being taken seriously. I'm just a dumb musician. laugh ... and a skeptical old man.

Best, John smile