Evolution

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  @Maaku, this is a classic misunderstanding of evolution. You have to picture the "tree" and the branches. Every creature finds a place and often evolution kind of stops. When a species branches it finds a new place and so on. Monkeys and apes, for example, represent families on branches that split far back. Apes stopped along the way of our path and we as a species mark the furthermost point. It's a really cool concept and it explains the diversity we have. Plus, goldieboy is right, there's tons of evidence for evolution we can observe.

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  • So we are lucky to be the chosen ones! (to fuck this world up....) I see, interesting...Maaku
  • thanksMaaku
  • "lucky" is subjective, but yes, we are unique in that we are this intelligentmonospaced
  • I was just taking the piss, but thanks mono. I do like you 'tree' and 'branch' metaphor thoughgoldieboy
  • It's not really a metaphor, it's pretty much a known factmonospaced
  • No, I'm saying that you're comparing trees/branches to a mammals evolution... that's a metaphor.goldieboy
  • sure is, and it applies to all living thingsmonospaced

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