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GlitterBug · 22-25, F
well for the same reason there are many species of monkeys, theoretically. And we’re believed to have evolved from apes btw, they’re different. ;) the problem right now with the theory of evolution is the missing link. Scientists have been able to put many generations on a timeline but there’s a specific point they can’t find a link to, our brains essentially tripled in size in a relatively short amount of time and they don’t know why or how.
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@GlitterBug Do you understand that humans didn't evolve from monkeys, nor did they evolve from apes? All pirates (bonobos, humans, apes, and chimpanzees) have common ancestry. The common ancestor of human and chimpanzees went extinct around 6 million years ago, The common ancestor of all primates went extinct around 20 million years ago
GlitterBug · 22-25, F
Yeah, I do. But they can’t prove that common ancestor-‘the missing link’ ever existed. It’s just a theory for now. Which is what I said, though not worded all that great. @newjaninev2
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@GlitterBug Well, there's no 'missing link', because there's no chain of evolution. After all, one species doesn't turn into another species... that's the sort of puerile misinformation that's dished out in creationist pamphlets. Think of it as more like a shrub, in that all species share common ancestry, and the evidence for that is overwhelming.
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@GlitterBug Incidentally, Evolution by Natural Selection isn't 'just' a Theory. In fact, a Theory is the pinnacle of scientific achievement... there's nothing greater.
Chattanooga · 56-60, F
@newjaninev2 Alabamians and Tennesseans do not share a common ancestor.