I don't really believe in evolution, at least human evolution, I know other animals evolve, it's a proven fact, but I'm still all for God created humans. But anyway my question is, if evolution really did happen, and chimps evolved into humans, then in a few million years, what are humans going to be? You know if we don't kill each other off before then.
2006-09-20 02:06:18 · 21 answers · asked by faanderson07 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Actually, humans did not evolve from chimps. The evidence shows that chimps and humans evolved from a common ancestor, which is a very different thing.
What humans will eventually evolve into is a mystery to me. I'm concerned that our powerful medicines and increasingly effective lifesaving techniques will ultimately make human individuals weaker, on average, than we are today. But who knows? I won't be there to see.
2006-09-20 02:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by svcbench 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Chimps didn't evolve into humans. Chimps didn't evolve into anything - they are still here and they are still chimps! No scientist ever claimed that chimps evolved into humans. Silly statements like this are only made by people who have no concept of biological evolution, but who think for religious reasons that they shouldn't believe in it regardless of the supporting evidence. If such folks could offer an alternative theory that explains the gradual appearance of new species on earth ever since life began - something we know has happened - scientists would be extremely interested in such a theory.
2006-09-20 02:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by barbara m 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
the theory of evolution does not claim that humans evolved FROM chimps, but that both evolved from a common ancestor ... there is fossil evidence of this, as well as evidence of other human-like species that have since become extinct ... also, evolution is not a uni-directional phenomenon, so species do not evolve into higher forms, it is random ... if a higher form of intelligence does emerge, it is possible it will come from another branch ... alternatively, some, like Ray Kurzweil, believe that we, humans, are now agents of evolution, and our research into robotics and artificial intelligence will produce the next species
I suggest reading The Structure of Evolutionary Theory by Steve Gould to become more versed on the topic
also, I suggest to all we not confuse science with faith ... in music, there is an artistic / spiritual basis and a scientific basis ... in the same way, in our drive to make sense the world around us, both the spiritual and scientific have a place
2006-09-20 02:38:02 · answer #3 · answered by rberini 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Firts of all your basic premise is incorrect. Chimps did not evolve into Humans. We possibly had a common ancestor about 1 million years or more ago. Modern Cro-Magnon man appeared about 100,000 years ago sharing the environment with Neanderthal Man. If you want to discount human eveolution you will have to explain the presence of Neaderthal Man who was as
close to us genetically as modern chimps are (94% same genes).
We will always be Humaniod and bi-pedal. We will probably lose our little toes since we don't use them really. Our brains will probably get a little bigger.
There is a good series of two books on the subject, "Darwin's Radio", and "Darwin's Children". It doesn't discount the hand of God in evolution. One of the main characters, a geneticist becomes religious because she has an experience of feeling the presence of God.
2006-09-20 02:23:52 · answer #4 · answered by Biggen 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to ask a question, you should get the facts correct. Man did not descend from chimps, the fact is that somewhere along the evolutionary chain man and the great apes shared a common ancestor. You would have us believe that we descended from apes and monkeys, nothing could be further from the truth. That is strictly erroneous babble from a closed creationist thinking mind. All animals will continue to evolve, some will die out as failed experiments and others will continue to evolve and adapt to the changing environment.
2006-09-20 02:21:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
There is no way to predict how we may evolve or what species may arise from ours in the future. This is dependent on a number of factors that cannot themselves be predicted. Evolution is the way creatures adapt to their environments. What happens to our planet will shape how we evolve. In addition, the mutations that drive change in a species are random. Between the random changes in the environment and within our genes the spectrum is far to wide to determine what path we will end up on.
Hate to break it to ya but humans are just another species of animal. You probably believe the Earth is the center of the universe too don't you?
2006-09-20 02:28:48 · answer #6 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Chimps did not evolve into humans. Chimps and humans share a distant ancestor; just like you are decended from your great grandfather and you have cousins who don't look anything like you.
Creationism is flawed. There is no evidence to support it. None. That's why it is a weak hypothesis, not a theory.
Evolution has tons of evidence, it is a fact. The theory involves the mechanisms behind the fact, just like germ theory or gravitational theory. Theories behind the FACTS.
If you want support for your faith in creationism, please ask in a religious category. Posting a belief in creationism in a science category looks really, REALLY ignorant.
2006-09-20 03:11:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. humans did not evolve from chimps.
2. crocodiles and birds are superior to humans (evolutionarily speakin).
3. darwin wasnt no dumbass to give such a nice theory of evolution..go wind up on ur lessons.
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no offence. coming to your Q..evolution need not follow a pattern, so we CANNOT predict. also, for evolution to work, one of the main requirements is the reproductive or geographical isolation of a part of the population of the species from the rest...and looking at the modern human civilization...only tribes that are very very reluctant on admitting out-siders into their ranks are truly capable of diverging from Homo sapiens as we know.
i would also like to add that 'evolution depends on the circumstances'...climate, interactions with other species etc. so, it neednt be progressive. eg. if a situation appears where natural selection (or even the preferences of the sexes in selecting a mate) gives more advantage to lean, skinny, not-so-clever people, then these individuals will prevail over the clever ones..
bless darwin..his was the most significant discovery of all-time.
2006-09-20 02:52:23 · answer #8 · answered by oortcloud333 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"I don't really believe in evolution at least human evolution,"
Then the next time you see a child you won't be able to say things like "He has his mothers eyes" or "his fathers nose" . We evolve all the time!
2006-09-20 03:14:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is that we'll be broadly the same as we are now, for two main reasons:
1: With welfare societies there is very little selection pressure (i.e. people don't have to be stronger or smarter or 'better' in any way, in order to have lots of offspring). Genetic mutations will always occur but there won't be much overall genetic change in the population without natural selection to filter them. All you will have is some genetic drift, which is inevitable.
2: With unlimited mobility I think the 'gene pool' is being mixed much more than it normally would in populations of other species, so there is not so much likelihood of speciation occurring.
2006-09-20 13:09:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋