iiandyiiii:
This is a common misconception of evolution – evolution does not require that ‘precursor species’ go extinct for their forebears to evolve into a new species. For example: suppose some rats are isolated on an island for whatever reason. Those rats may evolve into a new species specialized for the island conditions, while their cousins on the mainland essentially remain the same as the island rats’ ancestors. This sort of speciation has happened (and still is happening) many, many times in Earth’s history.
And had we evolved from chimps, there wouldn’t be any chimps, because we would probably have killed them all.
Stoid
December 17, 2015, 12:50am
102
Gotta go with this rationally, even though my emotional self disagrees.
HelenGawn:
Bacon foreskins?
If this were possible, you might see many marriages last longer.
Or many straight men considering bi-sexuality.
MikeF
December 17, 2015, 7:17pm
104
I think most, if not all, Dopers agree that we are better informed, more highly educated and more intelligent than the general population. If you don’t think so, just ask one. Better yet, start a poll.
There’s no need to choose!
j666
December 18, 2015, 2:59am
107
MikeF:
I think most, if not all, Dopers agree that we are better informed, more highly educated and more intelligent than the general population. If you don’t think so, just ask one. Better yet, start a poll.
Oh, all Dopers think that, but in this, as in every issue, at least one would just have to play devil’s advocate.
